non compos mentis

• Terme latin juridique et médical signifiant « qui n'a pas l'esprit sain » ou mentalement incapable de gérer ses affaires, souvent utilisé en contexte juridique pour désigner une personne privée de ses facultés mentales.

A Latin legal and medical term meaning 'not of sound mind' or mentally incapable of managing one's own affairs, often used in legal contexts to describe a person lacking mental capacity.

1. Not of sound mindC2formal

   A legal term describing a person who is mentally incapable of managing their own affairs or understanding the consequences of their actions.

   non compos mentis

   • The court declared the defendant non compos mentis and unfit for trial.
   • A will made while someone is non compos mentis can be contested.
   • The lawyer argued that his client was non compos mentis at the time of the incident.