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- Dictionarynon compos mentis/ˌnɒn kɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs/
adjective
- 1. not sane or in one's right mind.
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Someone who is non compos mentis is unable to think clearly, especially because of mental illness, and therefore not responsible for their actions.
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 used in English law as early as the seventeenth century to describe people afflicted by madness, the loss of memory or ability to reason. [1]
The meaning of NON COMPOS MENTIS is not of sound mind.
Definition of "non compos mentis". A Latin phrase used to describe someone who is legally insane or not capable of managing their personal affairs or participating in a trial. How to use "non compos mentis" in a sentence.
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.
Crazy; mentally incapacitated and therefore unable to be responsible for one’s speech or actions. This term is an abbreviation of the Latin non compos mentis, literally translated as “not master of one’s mind,” or “not of sound mind.”
Definition of non compos mentis adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "NON COMPOS MENTIS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
adjective. (postpositive) not of sound mind; not sane. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. non compos mentis in American English. (nɑn ˌkɑmpoʊs ˈmɛntɪs ) Law. not of sound mind; mentally incapable of handling one's own affairs. : often non compos. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
