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non compos mentis

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non com·pos men·tis  (nn kmps mnts)
adj.
Not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible; mentally incompetent.
[Latin nn compos mentis : nn, not + compos, in control + mentis, genitive sing. of mns, mind.]
non compos mentis
Adjective
of unsound mind [Latin: not in control of one's mind]
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Adj.1.non compos mentis - not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial
of unsound mind
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
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