of sound mind
idiom
law
: sane or rational
She claims that her father was not of sound mind when he changed his will.
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Though Nancy Guthrie is of sound mind she’s said to have mobility issues and is reportedly without her daily medications leaving her vulnerable to life-threatening issues if not taken every 24 hours.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chris Nanos said Guthrie was of sound mind.
—Jacques Billeaud, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Nanos said Guthrie was of sound mind and could not walk 50 yards without help.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The End of Life Option Act allows adults of sound mind, who have a terminal diagnosis and six months or less to live (and who can administer the drugs themselves), to request life-ending medication from a physician.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Finally, in December 2023, a judge ruled that the contract was valid and that Westcott had been of sound mind.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
This includes the right to decline conventional medical therapies and attempt unproven treatments, as long as they of sound mind and are making their decisions free of undue external influences.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chris Nanos said Guthrie was of sound mind.
—Jacques Billeaud, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026
Nanos said Guthrie was of sound mind and could not walk 50 yards without help.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The End of Life Option Act allows adults of sound mind, who have a terminal diagnosis and six months or less to live (and who can administer the drugs themselves), to request life-ending medication from a physician.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Finally, in December 2023, a judge ruled that the contract was valid and that Westcott had been of sound mind.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Under Swiss law, euthanasia—where a doctor actively administers a lethal drug—is banned, but assisted suicide has been allowed for decades so long as there is no selfish or profit motive and the person who has chosen to die is of sound mind and carries out the final act themselves.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
This includes the right to decline conventional medical therapies and attempt unproven treatments, as long as they of sound mind and are making their decisions free of undue external influences.
—Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Of sound mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20sound%20mind. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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