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non compos mentis - 7 dictionary results

non com⋅pos men⋅tis

[nohn kohm-pohs men-tis; Eng. non kom-puhs men-tis]
Latin.
not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs.
non com·pos men·tis   (nŏn kŏm'pəs měn'tĭs)   
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.]

non compos mentis [(non kom-puhs men-tis)]

A phrase used to describe someone who is out of his or her mind and therefore not legally responsible for his or her actions: “It was determined by the court that the killer was non compos mentis.” From Latin, meaning “not having control of the mind.”


non compos mentis 
1607, from L., lit. "not master of one's mind."

Main Entry: non com·pos men·tis
Pronunciation: 'nän-'käm-p&s-'men-t&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: 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

Main Entry: non com·pos men·tis
Pronunciation: "nän-"käm-p&-'sment-&s, "nOn-
Function: adjective
: not of sound mind

non compos mentis non com·pos men·tis (nŏn kŏm'pəs měn'tĭs)
adj.
Not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible; mentally incompetent.

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