non compos mentis

[ nohn kohm-pohs men-tis; English non kom-puh s men-tis ]
/ ˈnoʊn ˈkoʊm poʊs ˈmɛn tɪs; English ˈnɒn ˈkɒm pəs ˈmɛn tɪs /
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adjective Latin.

not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs.

Words nearby non compos mentis

nomothetic, nomotopic, nomura, non causa pro causa, non compos, non compos mentis, non est, non grata, non licet, non liquet, non obst.

Words related to compos mentis

balanced, lucid, rational, sound, stable, well-balanced

British Dictionary definitions for compos mentis

non compos mentis
/ Latin (ˈnɒn ˈkɒmpəs ˈmɛntɪs) /

adjective

mentally incapable of managing one's own affairs; of unsound mind

Word Origin for non compos mentis

Latin: not in control of one's mind

Medical definitions for compos mentis

non compos mentis
[ nŏn kŏm′pəs mĕn′tĭs ]

adj.

Not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible; mentally incompetent.

Cultural definitions for compos mentis

non compos mentis
[ (non kom-puhs men-tis) ]

A phrase used to describe someone who is out of his or her mind and therefore not legally responsible for his or her actions: “It was determined by the court that the killer was non compos mentis.” From Latin, meaning “not having control of the mind.”