be compos mentis
be compos mentis
To be sane or mentally competent. "Compos mentis" is Latin for "of sound mind." I doubt that Travis was compos mentis when he committed that crime. A: "Have you heard some of the orders he's been giving lately?" B: "I know, he doesn't seem to be compos mentis to me." You could be held legally liable if the judge rules that you were compos mentis at the time of the fire.
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be ˌcompos ˈmentis
(from Latin, formal or humorous) having full control of your mind: Are you sure she was fully compos mentis when she said that?Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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would Professor "Some of the headshops were only selling to over-18s, and some were only selling to people who appeared to
be compos mentis. In my research we found there were some responsible retailers."
I've known people have a single half and feel the effects whereas others could easily drink four or five pints and still
be compos mentis. There is no hard and fast rule that x amount of alcohol per 100mg of blood causes the same effects to all.
'They may
be compos mentis in a strict legal sense, but people do get more confused as they get older.'
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