A treatise on the law of idiocy and lunacy : to which is subjoined an appendix, containing the practice of the Court of Chancery on this subject, and some useful practical forms / By A. Highmore, solicitor.

  • Anthony Highmore
Date:
1807
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Credit: A treatise on the law of idiocy and lunacy : to which is subjoined an appendix, containing the practice of the Court of Chancery on this subject, and some useful practical forms / By A. Highmore, solicitor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ON THE LAW OF LUNACY. CHAPTER I. DEFINITIONS. Id EOT is defined by Dr. Johnson to be a fool— a natural—a changeling—one without the power of reason. Ideotism is folly ; natural imbecility of mind. A man not of sound memory is explained by Littleton to be non compos mentis — aniens — demens—furiosus lunaticus fatuus stultus, or the like. Non compos mentis is the most sure and legal. Lunatic is one whose imagination is influenced by the moon : a madman. Lunaticus, qui gaudet- lucidis intervallis, in Beverley's Case (a). Non compos mentis is of four sorts: ]. Ideota, from his birth by a perpetual infir- mity (£). (a) 4 Co. 124. (b) Co. Lit. 247 ; F„ N. K .530 j 2 Ves. sen. 408. n 2. He
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