mental capacity

mental capacity
mental capacity n
1) sufficient understanding and memory to comprehend in a general way the situation in which one finds oneself and the nature, purpose, and consequence of any act or transaction into which one proposes to enter
2) the degree of understanding and memory the law requires to uphold the validity of or to charge one with responsibility for a particular act or transaction <mental capacity to commit crime requires that the accused know right from wrong>

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