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Gillick competence
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English
Alternative forms
en Gillick competency
Etymology
Based on the decision in 1985 of the House of Lords in Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority.
Noun
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en UK legal The capacity of a child to consent to medical treatment without parental permission or knowledge.
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