When Courts Decide Whether a Person Had the Mental Capacity

question 50

Multiple Choice

When courts decide whether a person had the mental capacity to contract,they determine whether:

• A)the person understands his actions on a day-to-day basis.
• B)the person had a type of mental defect that would not allow him to appreciate the seriousness of his actions.
• C)the person had sufficient mental capacity to understand the nature and effect of the contract.
• D)the person has undergone any treatment.

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