Fitness to Plead
Definition
A jurisdiction-specific legal framework concerning ability to participate in criminal proceedings.
Related terms
- Functional Assessment
- Examination of relevant abilities and difficulties in relation to the actual task and available supports.
- Restoration
- Interventions intended to enable the abilities required for proceedings, followed by appropriate reassessment.
- Retrospective Responsibility
- A separate inquiry into the applicable legal criteria at the time of the alleged offence.
- Trial Competence
- Present functioning relevant to participation in proceedings under the applicable legal standard.