- entirely without understanding
- Inability to comprehend nature and effect of transaction involved, not necessarily absolute imbecility, idiocy or mental incapacity
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
entirely without understanding
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