mental capacity
Example Sentences
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According to the NHS, a person's mental capacity can change over time depending on their condition and what decisions need to be made.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Courts take questions of mental capacity and allegations of self-dealing by a fiduciary very seriously.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
The early word is that the drivers who have most spare mental capacity when driving - the likes of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, for example - will have an advantage as a result.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
A general power of attorney expires when the principal has lost mental capacity and is usually limited to certain legal or financial transactions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
At 29,028 feet up in the troposphere, so little oxygen was reaching my brain that my mental capacity was that of a slow child.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
