mental capacity
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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
However, the ambulance crew thought that Parker "had mental capacity", the court was told.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
TB: The mental capacity you need to have.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Under the current proposals, two independent medical professionals would be required to confirm a person is terminally ill and has mental capacity before assistance could be provided.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
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
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