not of sound mind

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If he does not already have a healthcare proxy or healthcare power of attorney, and your brother is not of sound mind, the courts will appoint one for him.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“She mentioned often that Huizar is not of sound mind, had told her he hears voices, was short-tempered and controlling of her actions,” Santucci wrote in his letter to Janis.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Westcott filed a lawsuit against the couple’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, in August 2020, alleging he was heavily medicated and not of sound mind when he contracted with Perry for the $15-million sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Charges are typically dropped once the police, the victim or the prosecuting attorney realizes that a defendant is not of sound mind.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

The jury were of opinion that Bird was not of sound mind at the time of the celebration of his marriage, and returned a verdict for the defendant.

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles