mental capacity
Example Sentences
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Courts take questions of mental capacity and allegations of self-dealing by a fiduciary very seriously.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
Ritchie has full mental capacity and was entitled to refuse the placement.
From BBC ● May 19, 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
Sheriff Linda Nicolson said that there was no written comprehensive assessment of the risks faced by Robyn, which would have included an assessment of Sharron Goldie's mental capacity following a brain injury.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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
