| 单词 | non compos mentis |
| 释义 | non compos mentis (once / 190635 pages) adj When someone is non compos mentis, they are not sane or rational. When a person is declared by a judge to be non compos mentis, they can't legally speak for themselves. You can use this Latin phrase to describe someone who isn't right in the head, either because they have a long-term mental illness, or simply because they're confused, injured in a way that affects their thinking, or intoxicated. It's more often used in a legal context, usually to officially label a person who isn't able to testify in court or defend themselves. Non compos mentis literally means "not master of one's mind." WORD FAMILYnon compos mentis USAGE EXAMPLESThe lyrics of Mr. Trump’s recent foreign policy speech may have been non compos mentis but the music featured an authentic lilt. Wall Street Journal(May 03, 2016) That either husband or wife is a hopeless lunatic or non compos mentis. Ringrose, Hyacinthe, Marriage and Divorce Laws of the Wo...(2011) When you watch it, you can see quite clearly, with the benefit of hindsight, that he is non compos mentis. The Guardian(Sep 08, 2010) adj not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial Syn of unsound mind insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement |
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