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Capacity

Definition in Statutory Guidance

From:

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice

Short for mental capacity. The ability to make a decision about a particular matter at the time the decision needs to be made. A legal definition is contained in section 2 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

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