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- Dictionarynon compos mentis/ˌnɒn kɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs/
adjective
- 1. not sane or in one's right mind.
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Non compos mentis means someone who is unable to think clearly, especially because of mental illness, and therefore not responsible for their actions. Learn how to use this term in different contexts and see translations in Chinese.
Non compos mentis is a Latin phrase meaning not of sound mind. It is used in law and medicine to describe someone who lacks mental capacity to understand or act in a situation or transaction.
Non compos mentis is a Latin legal phrase that translates to "of unsound mind": nōn ("not") prefaces compos mentis, meaning "having control of one's mind." This phrase was first used in seventeenth-century English law to describe people afflicted by madness, the loss of memory or ability to reason. [1]
A phrase used to describe someone who is out of his or her mind and therefore not legally responsible for his or her actions: “It was determined by the court that the killer was non compos mentis.”
When someone is non compos mentis, they are not sane or rational. When a person is declared by a judge to be non compos mentis, they can't legally speak for themselves.
Non compos mentis is a Latin phrase meaning legally insane or unable to manage personal affairs or participate in a trial. Learn how to use it in a sentence and browse other legal terms.
Non compos mentis is a Latin phrase meaning not of sound mind or not sane. It is used in law to describe someone who is mentally incapable of handling their own affairs. See synonyms, pronunciation and sentences from Collins Dictionary.
