Fitness Hearing
/ˈfɪtnəs ˈhɪərɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) A court or tribunal proceeding to assess a person’s mental or physical capacity to continue in a legal role or responsibility, often in guardianship or probate contexts.
The court scheduled a fitness hearing to determine whether the guardian could continue managing the estate.
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Commentary
Fitness hearings focus specifically on evaluating an individual’s capability in legal or custodial roles and differ from general competency hearings by their context and criteria.
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