non com|pos men|tis

non com|pos men|tis
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).


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  • 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

  • Non compos mentis — 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

  • non compos mentis — non com|pos men|tis [ nan ,kampəs mentıs ] adjective never before noun not legally capable of making decisions a. INFORMAL unable to think clearly, for example because of being drunk …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • non compos mentis — non com•pos men•tis [[t]ˈnɒn ˈkɒm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs[/t]] adj. law not of sound mind; mentally incompetent • Etymology: 1600–10; < L …   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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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