mental capacity
Example Sentences
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Northern Ireland's health minister now has the legal power to revise the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards code of practice, which oversees care arrangements for people without sufficient mental capacity.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Courts take questions of mental capacity and allegations of self-dealing by a fiduciary very seriously.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
They can only be given food-related treatments if they consent or it is clear they lack the mental capacity to choose.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
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
