Which Legal Actors Are Ethically Bound to Assure That a Defendant

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which legal actors are ethically bound to assure that a defendant is competent to stand trial?

• A) Defense attorney only.
• B) Judge and the defense attorney.
• C) The prosecuting attorney and the defense attorney.
• D) The defense attorney, judge, and prosecuting attorney.

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Definitions:

Accrued Interest

Interest that has been earned but not yet received or recorded as payment, often associated with loans or bonds.

Bond Sinking Fund

A fund set up by an issuer of a bond in which money is saved over time for the sole purpose of redeeming or buying back some or all of the bonds prior to their maturity.

Bond Sinking Fund

A method employed by issuers of bonds to set aside money over time to retire their debt at maturity.

Retired Immediately

A term typically referring to the full settlement or pay off of an obligation or liability at the time of its maturity.