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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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