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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.
- English (US)
NON COMPOS MENTIS meaning: 1. Someone who is non compos...
- Translate to Mandarin Chinese
non compos mentis translate: 神志不清的；（尤指）精神失常的，不能为行为负责的. Learn...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
non compos mentis translate: 神志不清的；（尤指）精神失常的，不能為行為負責的. Learn...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
non compos mentis 의미, 정의, non compos mentis의 정의: 1. Someone...
- Non Sequitur
NON SEQUITUR definition: 1. a statement that does not...
- Pronunciation in English
non compos mentis pronunciation. How to say non compos...
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- English (US)
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 thirteenth-century English law to describe people afflicted by madness, the loss of memory or ability to reason.
Non compos mentis is a Latin phrase meaning not of sound mind or mentally incapable of managing one's affairs. It is used especially in a legal context to describe someone who is unable to make decisions or contracts.
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 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.
Definition of non compos mentis adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
