unsound of mind

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• mind — I n. 1) to make up one s mind 2) to make up one s mind to do smt. 3) to cultivate, develop one s mind 4) to speak one s mind 5) to change one s mind 6) to bear, keep smt. in mind 7) to bring, call smt. to mind 8) to keep one s mind on smt. 9) to… …   Combinatory 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 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 — 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

• unsound — un·sound sau̇nd adj not sound: as a) not healthy or whole <an unsound limb> <an unsound horse> b) not mentally normal: not wholly sane <of unsound mind> c) not fit to be eaten <unsound food> un·sound·ness n …   Medical dictionary

• unsound — adjective 1 unsound arguments, methods etc are not based on fact or reason: ideologically unsound 2 an unsound building or structure is in bad condition 3 of unsound mind formal mentally ill and not responsible for your actions …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• unsound — unsoundly, adv. unsoundness, n. /un sownd /, adj., unsounder, unsoundest. 1. not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind. 2. decayed or impaired, as timber or foods; defective. 3. not solid or firm, as foundations. 4. not… …   Universalium