For your information : the term Compos mentis in my language ( Dutch ) has the same basic meaning in legal terms as in English, although the approach is in Dutch more from the neutral side, as Non compos mentis holds implicitely a judgement about the status of the mind and therefore the term : Non compos mentis seems like a prejudgement.
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In English law, " Non compos mentis " was a juristic term to describe a person's action as not motivated by reason, but being influenced by some false image or mental impression . " Non compos mentis " and " Felo de se " ( the Latin word for self-murder, ) presented two different verdicts in the case of a suicide.
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In English law, " Non compos mentis " was a juristic term to describe a person's action as not motivated by reason, but being influenced by some false image or mental impression . " Non compos mentis " and " Felo de se " ( the Latin word for self-murder, ) presented two different verdicts in the case of a suicide.
