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Non-Sane

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

As "sane," when applied to the mind, means whole, sound, in a healthful state, "non-sane" must mean not whole, not sound, not in a healthful state; that is, broken, impaired, shattered, infirm, weak, discased, unable, either from nature or accident, to perform the rational functions common to man upon the objects presented to it. Den v. Vancleve, 5 N. J. Law, 589, 661.

Non-sane memory. Unsound memory ; unsound mind. In re Beaumont, 1 Whart. (Pat) 52, 29 Am. Dec. 33; In re Forman's Will, 54 Barb. <N. Y.) 286.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

As “sane,” when applied to the mind, means whole, sound, in 4 healthful state, “non-sane” must mean not whole, not sound, notin a healthful state; that is, broken, impaired, shattered, infirm, weak, diseased, unable, either from nature or accideni, to perform the rational functions common to man upon the objects presented to it. 5N, J. Law, 589, 661,