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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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.
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As the curtain falls on the yearslong deception that President Joe Biden is of sound mind and body, the obvious question many are asking is: What else have we been lied to about?
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
The age cutoff is for that very reason: jurors must be of sound mind and good moral character to sit in.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Charges are typically dropped once the police, the victim or the prosecuting attorney realizes that a defendant is not of sound mind.
—Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Dad was still of sound mind and elected to have the surgery.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
No one of sound mind is picking up that option right now.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
While the specifics may differ, all the states require the individual be of sound mind and in their last six months of life to be eligible.
—Dallas News, 17 July 2022
No one of sound mind and body would have gone with Washington over Dallas and Philadelphia three months ago.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2020
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Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
As the curtain falls on the yearslong deception that President Joe Biden is of sound mind and body, the obvious question many are asking is: What else have we been lied to about?
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
The age cutoff is for that very reason: jurors must be of sound mind and good moral character to sit in.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
Charges are typically dropped once the police, the victim or the prosecuting attorney realizes that a defendant is not of sound mind.
—Jessica Wapner, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Dad was still of sound mind and elected to have the surgery.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
No one of sound mind is picking up that option right now.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
While the specifics may differ, all the states require the individual be of sound mind and in their last six months of life to be eligible.
—Dallas News, 17 July 2022
No one of sound mind and body would have gone with Washington over Dallas and Philadelphia three months ago.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2020
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“Of sound mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20sound%20mind. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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