compos mentis
sane; mentally sound (used especially in a legal context). : Compare non compos mentis.
Origin of compos mentis
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How to use compos mentis in a sentence
The case is the same, betwixt a king non compos mentis, and one who is nondum compos mentis; a distracted or an infant-king.
The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18) | John DrydenLook here, old fellow, do you mean to assert that you are compos mentis?
Witness to the Deed | George Manville FennThat either husband or wife is a hopeless lunatic or non compos mentis.
Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World | Hyacinthe RingroseSarojini took particular pains to empress it upon me that Chavigny is non compos mentis.
Caravans By Night | Harry HerveyNow and again would come a suppressed whistle, and then a low humming sound, backed up by a vacant non-compos-mentis smile.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14) | Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for compos mentis
/ Latin (ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs) /
(postpositive) of sound mind; sane
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