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Idiot

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

Insanity

Insanity. See PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND.

Justifying security

cited, but not personally served with the citation, or for the use and benefit of a person of unsound mind, unless it is granted to a committee appointed by the Court of Chancery, justifying security must be

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Trust

Any person may be appointed a trustee except an infant [(English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 19], person of unsound mind or convicted of felony, or bankrupt or a corporation which has been dissolved (see Trustee Act, 1925,

Mental Treatment Act, 1930 (English)

Mental Treatment Act, 1930 (English). See PERSON OF UNSOUND MIND.

Next friend

as next friend or guardian ad litem, see A.P., 1937, notes to Order XVI., r. 16. Persons of unsound mind sue by their committee or next friend, and defend by their committees or guardians appointed for that

Pension

being detained in prison without the option of a fine; or maintained as a rate aided patient of unsound mind; or criminal lunatic; or in a mental hospital. But see (English) Widows, Orphans and Old Age Contributory

Power of Attorney

reason that the person who gave the power of attorney was dead, or had become a person of unsound mind or bankrupt, or had revoked the power before such payment or act, if the death, etc., was

Rescue

& 24 Geo. 5, c. 12); rescues from prisons abroad, see 22 Vict. c. 25; of persons of unsound mind, see Lunacy Act, 1890. The act or an instance of saving or freeing someone from danger or

Title, Covenants for

trustee, mortgagee, etc., expressed to convey as trustee, mortgagee, personal representative, committee or receiver of a person of unsound mind or under an order of Court, etc. For covenants implied upon a conveyance for value made after

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