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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In retaliation, Carr somehow manages to convince Allura, Liberty and Emerald that Dina — who has been dealing with the recent loss of her husband — is no longer of sound mind.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
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
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
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“Of sound mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20sound%20mind. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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