compos mentis

[ kohm-pohs men-tis; English kom-puhs men-tis ]
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adjectiveLatin.
  1. sane; mentally sound (used especially in a legal context). : Compare non compos mentis.

Origin of compos mentis

1
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
  1. (postpositive) of sound mind; sane

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