compos mentis

compos mentis
compos mentis Latin, lit. "in command of one's mind;" from compos "having the mastery of," from com- "with" (see COM- (Cf. com-)) + stem of potis "powerful, master" (see POTENT (Cf. potent)); + mentis, gen. of mens "mind" (see MIND (Cf. mind) (n.)).

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  • compos mentis — com·pos men·tis / käm pəs men təs, kȯm pȯs men tis/ adj [Latin, literally, having possession of one s mind]: competent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Compos mentis — can refer to:*Adjective: Of sound mind, memory, and understanding. Sane. [Latin : compos, having mastery of + mentis, genitive of mens, mind.] * A Danish metal band; see Compos Mentis (band). * An Australian Funk Band; see Compos Mentis… …   Wikipedia

  • Compos-mentis — Com pos men tis, n. One who is {compos mentis}. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Compos mentis — Com pos men tis a. [L.] (Law) Sane in mind; being of sound mind, memory, and understanding. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Compos mentis — (lat.), seines Verstandes, seiner Sinne mächtig …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • compos mentis — Cualidad de estar en su sano juicio. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • compos mentis — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having full control of one s mind. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • compos mentis — [käm′pəs men′tis] n. [L] Law of sound mind; sane …   English World dictionary

  • compos mentis — adjective Of sound mind, sane. Ant: non compos mentis …   Wiktionary

  • compos mentis — adjective (not before noun) often humorous able to think clearly and be responsible for your actions: It s too early in the morning I m not compos mentis! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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