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Fitness to Plead - England & Wales
Based on R v Pritchard.
The accused will be unfit to plead if he is unable either:
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To comprehend the course of proceedings on the trial, so as to make a proper defense.
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To know that he might challenge any jurors to whom he may object.
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To comprehend the evidence.
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To give proper instructions to his legal representatives.