The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individuals respond to the charges against them. Being fit to plead, however, has evolved into a fundamental principle of British law and those legal systems that have evolved from it, and it is now associated with the principle of a fair trial. But in spite of its long heritage, the meaning of "being fit to plead," its implications, and its consequences all remain vague. Little research has taken place in relation to the concept or its applications in...
The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individ...
The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individuals respond to the charges against them. Being fit to plead, however, has involved into a fundamental principle of British law and those legal systems that have evolved from it, and it is now associated with the principle of a fair trial. But in spite of its long heritage, the meaning of "being fit to plead," its implications and its consequences all remain vague. Little research has taken place in relation to the concept or its applications in...
The concept of fitness to plead has its origins in the medieval courts of England, where the ritual of court proceedings demanded that accused individ...
