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Idiot. An idiot is a person born without a mind. For Coke's classification of persons of unsound mind, see Co. Litt. 247 a.Idiots, imbeciles, feeble-minded persons, and moral defectives constitute the four kinds of persons define as 'mentally defective' by the (English) Mental Deficiency Act, 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5, c. 33), s. 1, idiots being defined (s. 1 (a) as 'persons in whose case there exists mental defectiveness of such a degree that they are unable to guard themselves against common physical dangers.' The (English) M.D. Act, 1913, as amended by the Act of 1927, provides (s. 2) for defectives being dealt with either by being sent to an institution or placed under guardianship. The general superintendence of matters relating to their supervision, training or occupation, protection, and control is vested in a central body styled 'the Board of Control' (ss. 21 et seq.), and County Councils and Borough Councils are constituted committees for the purposes of the Act (ss. 27 et seq.). T...
idiot
idiot : a person with esp. profound mental retardation NOTE: While the terms idiot imbecile, and moron survive in many state codes and statutes, they are generally no longer used in both medical and legal contexts. The modern terminology distinguishes between mild, moderate, severe, and profound levels of retardation. Historically persons with mental retardation have suffered legal disabilities (as in not being allowed to marry or vote). Generally today, an adult with mental retardation who is his or her own guardian does not suffer these disabilities. ...
Idioted
Rendered idiotic befooled...
Idiotically
In an idiotic manner...
Committee of a Person of Unsound Mind or Idiot
Committee of a Person of Unsound Mind or Idiot, the person to whom the care and custody of the person and estate, or either, of a person of unsound mind is committed by the Court. Separate committees may be appointed (a) of the person, (b) of the estate, and joint committees may be appointed for either or both of these purposes. See (English) Lunacy Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 5), s. 120. A committee can only be appointed after a formal inquisition. In practice, receivers are generally appointed under the (English) Lunacy Acts, 1890 (53 Vict. c. 5), s. 116; 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 47), s. 1, and 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 60)....
De praerogative regis
De praerogative regis, the statute 17 Edw. 2, st. 1, which enacts, in affirmance of the Common Law, that the King shall have ward of the lands of natural fools, taking the profits without waste or destruction, and shall find them necessaries; and after the death of such idiots, he shall render the estate to the heirs. This was in order to prevent such idiots from aliening their lands, and their heirs from being disinherited.The Act is not repealed by the consolidating Lunacy Act, 1890....
imbecile
imbecile : a mentally retarded or deficient person ;esp : a severely mentally retarded person used esp. formerly ; see also idiot ...
moron
moron : a moderately or mildly retarded person used esp. formerly see also idiot ...
blithering
talking incoherently as a blithering idiot...
Daft
Stupid foolish idiotic also delirious insane as he has gone daft...
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