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View synonyms for non compos mentis
non compos mentis
[ nohn kohm-pohs men-tis; English non kom-puhs men-tis ]
adjective
, Latin.
- not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs (used especially in a legal context). Compare compos mentis ( def ).
non compos mentis
/ ˈnɒn ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs /
adjective
- mentally incapable of managing one's own affairs; of unsound mind
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Word History and Origins
Origin of non compos mentis1
Latin: not in control of one's mind
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Example Sentences
The case is the same, betwixt a king non compos mentis, and one who is nondum compos mentis; a distracted or an infant-king.
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That either husband or wife is a hopeless lunatic or non compos mentis.
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Sarojini took particular pains to empress it upon me that Chavigny is non compos mentis.
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Now and again would come a suppressed whistle, and then a low humming sound, backed up by a vacant non-compos-mentis smile.
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I made my will this morning, and if it became known that I had refused a fee, I might be deemed non compos mentis.
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