- com|pos men|tis
- com|pos men|tis «KOM puhs MEHN tihs»,Law. of sound mind; sane.╂[< Latin compos mentis]
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non com|pos men|tis — «NON KOM puhs MEHN tihs», Latin. mentally unable to manage one s affairs; not of sound mind: »My poor sister drank too much…and most of the time she was non compos mentis (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
compos mentis — com|pos men|tis [ˌkɔmpəs ˈmentıs US ˌka:m ] adj [not before noun] able to think clearly and be responsible for your actions often used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
compos mentis — com|pos men|tis [ ,kampəs mentıs ] adjective HUMOROUS able to think clearly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
compos mentis — com•pos men•tis [[t]ˈkoʊm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs[/t]] adj. fot sane; mentally sound • Etymology: < L: lit., being in full possession of one s mind … From formal English to slang
non compos mentis — Not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one s affairs. [L. non, not, + compos, participating, competent, + mens, gen. mentis, mind] * * * non com·pos men·tis .nän .käm pə sment əs, .nōn adj not of sound mind * * * non com·pos men·tis… … Medical dictionary
compos mentis — Of sound mind; usually used in its opposite form, non c.. [L. possessed of one s mind; compos, having control, + mens (ment ), mind] * * * com·pos men·tis .käm pə sment əs adj of sound mind, memory, and understanding * * * com·pos men·tis… … Medical dictionary
compos mentis — com·pos men·tis / käm pəs men təs, kȯm pȯs men tis/ adj [Latin, literally, having possession of one s mind]: competent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
noncompos mentis — non com·pos men·tis (nŏn kŏm pəs mĕnʹtĭs) adj. Not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible; mentally incompetent. [Latin nōn compos mentis: nōn, not + compos, in control + mentis, genitive sing. of mēns, mind.] * * * … Universalium
non compos mentis — non com·pos men·tis / nän käm pəs men təs/ adj [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 Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
Non compos — Non com pos Non compos mentis Non com pos men tis [L.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
