compos mentis

English

/ˈkɒmpɒs ˈmɛntɪs/

adj
Definitions
  • (legal) Of sound mind, sane; thus criminally responsible for one's eventual wrongdoing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin compos (having mastery, in control).

Origin

Latin

compos

Gloss

having mastery, in control

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