Mind

In its legal sense it means only the ability to will, to direct, to permit or assent. Mc Dermott v. Journal Ass’n, 43 N. J. L. 492, 39 Am. Rep. 606.

In Its legal sense, "mind" means only the abliity to will, to direct, to permit or to assent.

In this sense, a corporation has a mind, and exerts its mind each time that it assents to the terms of a contract. McDermott v. Evening Journal Ass'n, 48 N. J. Law, 492, 39 Am. Rep. 606.

— Mind and memory. A phrase applied to testators, denoting the possession of mental capacity to make a will. In order to make a valid will, the testator must have a sound and disposing mind and memory. In other words, he ought to be capable of making his will, with an understanding of the nature of the business in which he is engaged, a recollection of the property he means to dispose of, of the persons who are the objects of his bounty, and the manner in which it is to he distributed between them. Harrison v. Rowan, 3 Wash. C. C. 585, Fed. Cas. No. 6,141.

The understanding; the rational faculties. Mind and memory: a phrase tamentary capacity.

In its legal sense, “mind” means only the ability to will, to direct, to periit, or to assent.

In this sense, a corporation has a mind, and exerts its mind each time that it assents to the terms of a contract. 43 N. J. Law, 492.

The rational faculty, or the understanding; the state of the mental faculties; inclination, desire, purpose, intent; also, memory, recollection. ^ Disposing mind. Testamentary capacity, q. V. Iilind and memory. At common law, and in statutes of wills, are convertible terms. * Sound mind. Mind can only be known by its outward manifestations — language and conduct. As these conform to the practice of the majority of mankind, or contrast harshly with it, judgment is formed as to a man's soundness of mind.5 1 See 35 Conn. 168; 41 Ga. 162; 3 Mas. 880; 6 Me. 436; 16 id. 63; 32 id. 883; 39 Mich. 777; 20 Barb. 635; 76 N. Y. 83; 35 Wis. 41; 37Vt. 622. ' Head V. Amoskeag Manuf. Co., 113 U. S. 9, 16-10, S3 (1885), Gray, J. » See 15 Wall. 589; 8 Del. 119. < Re Forman's Will, 54 Barb. 286 (1869). 10 F. E. 167 (1882), Cox, J.; Unsound mind. Includes every species of insanity or mental unsoundness. i "Weak miud. When a person, from infirmity and mental wealcness, is likely to be easily influenced by others, a transaction entered into by him without independent advice will be set aside, if there is any unfairness in it.* See Capacity, !; Doubt; Faith; Inpant; Influence; Intbst; Insanity; Knowledge, 1; Malice; Mubdek; Reason; Will, 1. Compare Mens. ^