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

"Is it necessary to make my husband insane in order to establish the fact that his grandfather was not of sound mind?" queried pretty Mrs. Browne, with her calmest Boston inflection.

From The Man from Brodney's by McCutcheon, George Barr