The term "competency" is ordinarily used when a judge decides:

A. whether a person is qualified to testify in a trial proceeding.
B. whether a certain piece of evidence is the original.
C. whether a witness is mentally challenged.
D. whether certain evidence, or a witness, is reliable.


Answer: A

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