Competent
31competent — adjective 1》 having the necessary ability or knowledge to do something successfully. ↘acceptable and satisfactory: he spoke quite competent French. 2》 (of a court or other body) having legal authority to deal with a particular matter.… …
32competent — adjective 1) a competent carpenter Syn: able, capable, proficient, adept, accomplished, skilful, skilled, expert 2) the court was not competent to hear the case Syn: fit, suitable …
33competent — com·pe·tent käm pət ənt adj having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way specif having the capacity to respond (as by producing an antibody) to an antigenic determinant <immunologically competent cells> …
34competent — com•pe•tent [[t]ˈkɒm pɪ tənt[/t]] adj. 1) having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose 2) adequate but not exceptional 3) law (esp. of a witness) qualified as to age, soundness of mind, or the like •… …
35competent — 1. Bacterial cells able to take up foreign DNA molecules and thereby become genetically transformed. Can be genetically determined, or induced by physical treatment. 2. A competent cell is capable of developing into a fully functional embryo …
36Competent tribunal — is a term used Article 5 paragraph 2 of the Third Geneva Convention, which states: Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories… …
37competent evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. competent evidence …
38competent authority — An authority designated under Schedule 8 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as responsible for performing those functions under the Act or an authority exercising functions corresponding to those functions under the laws of another… …
39Competent Crew — is the entry level course of the Royal Yacht Association for those who wish to be active crew members of a sailing yacht.[1] It is a hands on course . By the end of the course participants should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout,… …
40competent persons — In fulfilling his general risk identification assessment and management duties under the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1992, an employer must appoint (internally or externally) a competent person to facilitate such compliance.… …
