True or False: Unless a patient has been adjudicated incompetent, they may not be denied rights such as disposing of property or voting.

The statement is true because, in general, individuals who have not been adjudicated as incompetent retain their legal rights, including the rights to dispose of property and to vote. Adjudication of incompetence is a legal process by which a court determines that a person is unable to manage their own affairs due to mental incapacity, illness, or some other condition. Until such a determination is made, the presumption is that the individual is capable of exercising their rights.

This concept is rooted in the principle of personal autonomy and the legal framework that protects individuals' rights unless a court has intervened to restrict those rights based on clear evidence of incompetence. Thus, denying someone these rights without proper legal justification undermines their agency and violates their civil liberties.

The other responses may indicate variations in specific circumstances or jurisdictions, but the fundamental principle remains that the rights of individuals are preserved until formally adjudicated otherwise.