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Sound mind and memory

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004592

A legal standard referring to the mental capacity required for an individual to understand the nature and effect of their actions, particularly in the context of making a will or entering into a contract. This condition implies an awareness of one's property, beneficiaries, and the disposition being made. The standard is less stringent than that required for contractual capacity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004592
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004592",
  "term": "Sound mind and memory",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal standard referring to the mental capacity required for an individual to understand the nature and effect of their actions, particularly in the context of making a will or entering into a contract. This condition implies an awareness of one's property, beneficiaries, and the disposition being made. The standard is less stringent than that required for contractual capacity.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sound-mind-and-memory/"
}

Record 4,680 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.