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Compo
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compos mentis
compos mentis [Latin, literally, having possession of one's mind] : competent
non compos mentis
non compos mentis [Latin, literally, not having mastery of one's mind] : not of sound mind : lacking mental ability
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Compos mentis
Compos mentis (of sound mind).
Non compos mentis
Non compos mentis, said of a person who is not of sound memory and understanding. See IDIOT, MENTAL DEFECTIVE, and
Dum non fuit compos mentis
Dum non fuit compos mentis (while he was not of sound mind), an abolished writ that lay, when a man not of
Compos mentis
Sane in mind being of sound mind memory and understanding
VerbarNon compos
Not of sound mind not having the regular use of reason hence also as a noun an idiot a lunatic one devoid of reason either by nature or from accident
De lunatico inquirendo, writ
obsolete de idiota inquirendo), to inquire into the party's state of mind. If the party be found non compos, the care of his person, with a suitable allowance for his maintenance, is usually committed to one of
Reprieve
woman is capitally convicted and pleads her pregnancy. See JURY FMATRONS. Or (4) if the criminal become non compos, 4 Steph. Com. Temporary postponement of execution of a criminal sentence, esp. a death sentence, Black's Law Dictionary,
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