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  • 41non compos — [“nan “kampos] 1. mod. out of one’s mind; non compos mentis. □ She is strictly non compos! □ Don’t pay any attention to her. She’s non compos. 2. AND non compos poopoo mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Th …

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  • 42Non compos mentis — is a term meaning not of sound mind . Non compos mentis derives from the Latin non meaning not , compos meaning having (command of) , and mentis (genitive singular of mens), meaning mind . It is the direct opposite of Compos mentis (of a composed …

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  • 43non compos — adjective Etymology: Latin non compos (in the phrase non compos mentis) : non compos mentis they ll say you re non compos Kenneth Roberts …

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  • 44Non compos — Non com pos Non compos mentis Non com pos men tis [L.] Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or from accident. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Non compos mentis — Non compos Non com pos Non compos mentis Non com pos men tis [L.] Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or from accident. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46be compos mentis — humorous if someone is compos mentis, they are able to think clearly and are responsible for their actions. My mother was quite old at the time but she was perfectly compos mentis …

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  • 47non compos mentis — [nän käm΄pōs men′tis] n. [L] Law not of sound mind; mentally incapable of handling one s own affairs: often non compos …

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  • 48non compos mentis — Término legal aplicado a una persona declarada mentalmente incompetente. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …

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  • 49non compos — /non kom peuhs/, Informal. Seenon compos mentis. [1620 30] * * * …

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  • 50non compos mentis — Not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one s affairs. [L. non, not, + compos, participating, competent, + mens, gen. mentis, mind] * * * non com·pos men·tis .nän .käm pə sment əs, .nōn adj not of sound mind * * * non com·pos men·tis… …

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