THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY
WEEKLY LEGAL NUGGETS
COMPOS MENTIS
This Latin term is pronounced as /ˌkɒmpɒs ˈmɛntɪs/. It literally means "having full control of one's mind" i.e being mentally sound and sane. A party engaging in any transaction must be found to be of sound mind as at the time of entering into the transaction for it to be held as binding in the court of law. The essence of the requirement of soundness of mind is so that the court can know if the party understands the nature of what he is doing and if he really intended to do so. In contract and testaments/will, being composed mentis is an essential ingredient, the absence of which will render the document null and void.
FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH
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