Non compos \Non com"pos\ Non compos mentis \Non com"pos men"tis\ [L.] Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or from accident.
non compos mentis adj : not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial [syn: {non compos mentis(p)}, {of unsound mind(p)}]