mental capacity

Example Sentences

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The act is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment.

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

Ritchie has full mental capacity and was entitled to refuse the placement.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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