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
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
Judge Nigel Bird approved the 16 claims, agreed between their lawyers and the defendants, as they all involved children or those without mental capacity.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 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
