non compos mentis

• Латинский юридический и медицинский термин, означающий 'не в здравом уме' или умственно неспособный управлять своими делами, часто используемый в юридическом контексте для описания лица, лишённого умственных способностей.

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.

   Не в здравом уме

   • 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.