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Term: de bonne memoire
Definition: De bonne memoire means "of sound mind" or "of good memory" in Law French. It refers to a person who is mentally capable and has a good memory. It is also spelled as "de bone memorie". This term is related to the legal concept of "mind and memory" and "compos mentis".
De bonne memoire
De bonne memoire means "of sound mind" or "of good memory." It is a term used in Law French.
These examples show how de bonne memoire is used to describe someone who is mentally capable and has a good memory. In the first example, the judge is saying that the defendant is mentally fit to stand trial. In the second example, the lawyer is making sure that her client is mentally capable of understanding the contract before signing it.