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Gillick competence

Gillick competence noun: the capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.

Noun

Gillick competence (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.

Forms of Gillick competence

alternative formGillick competency

Origin of Gillick competence

Based on the decision in 1985 of the House of Lords in Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority.

Questions about Gillick competence

What does Gillick competence mean?
Gillick competence means the capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.
What part of speech is Gillick competence?
Gillick competence is a noun.

Words near Gillick competence in the dictionary

  1. Gilliard
  2. Gilliards
  3. Gilliatt
  4. Gillibrand
  5. Gillick
  6. Gillick competence
  7. Gillick competency
  8. Gillicks
  9. gillie
  10. Gillie Callum
  11. gillied

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