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compos mentis
[ kohm-pohs men-tis; English kom-puhs men-tis ]
/ ˈkoʊm poʊs ˈmɛn tɪs; English ˈkɒm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs /
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adjective Latin.
sane; mentally sound (used especially in a legal context). Compare non compos mentis.
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Origin of compos mentis
Literally, “being in full possession of one's mind”
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British Dictionary definitions for compos mentis
compos mentis
/ Latin (ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs) /
adjective
(postpositive) of sound mind; sane
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