unsound mind — index insanity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsound mind — The mind of an insane or mentally deficient person. As used in a statute providing for the appointment of a guardian of the property and minor children of a person of unsound mind, the term relates to the capacity of the person to transact… … Ballentine's law dictionary
unsound mind — insane, mentally unstable, lunatic … English contemporary dictionary
of unsound mind — adjective not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial • Syn: ↑non compos mentis • Similar to: ↑insane * * * of unsound mind legal phrase mentally ill at the time of committing a crime … Useful english dictionary
of unsound mind — index deranged, lunatic, non compos mentis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unsound — un·sound /ˌən sau̇nd/ adj: not sound: as a: not healthy or whole b: not mentally normal: not wholly sane of unsound mind c: not firmly made, placed, or fixed d: not valid or true … Law dictionary
unsound — un|sound [ˌʌnˈsaund] adj 1.) not based on facts or good reasons ideologically/scientifically/ecologically etc unsound ▪ a test that s scientifically unsound 2.) an unsound building or structure is in bad condition ▪ The houses are structurally… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsound — un|sound [ ,ʌn saund ] adjective 1. ) not based on sensible ideas: unsound reasoning 2. ) not safe: environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound a ) used about things that involve a lot of risk: unsound investments… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsound — UK [ʌnˈsaʊnd] / US [ˌʌnˈsaʊnd] adjective 1) a) not safe environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound b) used about things that involve a lot of risk unsound investments 2) not based on sensible ideas unsound… … English dictionary
unsound — adjective Date: 14th century not sound: as a. not healthy or whole < an unsound horse > b. not mentally normal ; not wholly sane < of unsound mind > c. not firmly made, placed, or fixed < structurally unsound > d. not valid or true … New Collegiate Dictionary
