mental capacity
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Courts take questions of mental capacity and allegations of self-dealing by a fiduciary very seriously.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
TB: The mental capacity you need to have.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Neil Allen, an independent barrister, told the BBC it was "very unusual" for an adult with full mental capacity to be moved to a residential home against their will as it was "totally unlawful".
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
The remaining nuns were granted lifelong right of residence, as long as their health and mental capacity allowed.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 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
