Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. non compos mentis

non compos mentis

non compos mentis

in law, mentally deficient or legally insane and therefore not responsible for one’s conduct. See incompetence; insanity. Compare compos mentis.

Related Terms

echinacea

echinacea n. an herbal agent derived from any of nine relat...

idée fixe

idée fixe 1. a firmly held, irrational idea or belief that...

recall bias

recall bias the type of bias that often occurs when an indi...

concrete image

concrete image an image that is recalled in terms of specif...

postchiasmatic visual deficit

postchiasmatic visual deficit a visual impairment caused by...

organic selection

organic selection see Baldwin effect.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter N

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact