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Sound mind

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unsound

unsound : not sound: as a : not healthy or whole b : not mentally normal : not wholly sane [of mind]

VerbarNon compos

Not of sound mind not having the regular use of reason hence also as a noun an idiot a lunatic one devoid

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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 sound mind had aliened any lands or tenements, … mentis (while he was not of sound mind), an abolished writ that lay, when a man not of sound mind had aliened any lands or tenements, to recover them from the alienee, Fitz. N.B. 499

Non compos mentis

Non compos mentis, said of a person who is not of sound memory and understanding. See IDIOT, MENTAL DEFECTIVE, and PERSON OF UN-SOUND MIND.

non compos mentis

non compos mentis [Latin, literally, not having mastery of one's mind] : not of sound mind : lacking mental ability to understand the nature, consequences, and effect of a situation or transaction

Compos mentis

Sane in mind being of sound mind memory and understanding

Sanity

The condition or quality of being sane soundness of health of body or mind especially of the mind saneness

Sane memory

Sane memory, perfect and sound mind and memory to do any lawful act, etc.

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