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Gillick competency

Gillick competency is the alternative form of Gillick competence.

Meaning of Gillick competence

Noun

Gillick competence (uncountable)

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

Questions about Gillick competency

What is Gillick competency the alternative form of?
Gillick competency is the alternative form of Gillick competence.

Words near Gillick competency in the dictionary

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

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