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LUNACY REGULATION (IRELAND) ACT 1871 - SECT 14

Where alleged lunatic demands a jury High Court may examine him as to competency, and order a jury.

14. Where the alleged lunatic demands an inquiry before a jury [the High
Court] shall in [its] order for inquiry direct such inquiry to be sped before
a jury, unless [it] be satisfied by personal examination of the
alleged lunatic that he is not mentally competent to form and express a wish
for an inquiry before a jury; and [the High Court] may, where [it] shall deem
it necessary, after presentation of the petition for inquiry, or the order to
be made upon any report as aforesaid, and for the purpose of personal
examination, require the alleged lunatic to attend [it] at such convenient
time and place as [it] may appoint.

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