sane

sane: sane adj: mentally sound; specif: able to understand one's actions and distinguish right from wrong

sane: I adjective animi, balanced, clearheaded, competent, coolheaded, judicious, legitimate, levelheaded, logical, lucid, mentally sound, mentis compos, normal, rational, realistic, reasonable, responsible, sanus, sensible, sober, sober-minded, sound, understanding, undisturbed II index lucid, rational, sensible

sane: adj.
Of sound mind; in possession of one’s mental faculties; not insane.
n.
sanity

sane: n. The condition of having a sound and rational mind; being mentally healthy and having the ability to distinguish right from wrong. In all jurisdictions, being sane is presumed, and it is up to the defense to prove the contrary to be true. Synonymous with sanity.

See also insanity, insanity defense.

@ sanity hearing

1 An examination of one's mental competency to see whether one is mentally equipped to stand trial.

2 A court proceeding, held to determine whether a person's mental health dictates institutionalization.
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Sound (especially in mind), sober, lucid

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SANE — Тип драйвер, графика Автор … Википедия
SANE — als Abkürzung steht für: Scanner Access Now Easy, freies Application Programming Interface (API) für den Zugriff auf bildgebende Geräte, z. B. Scanner den ICAO Code des Flughafens von Santiago del Estero (Stadt) in Argentinien die System… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sane — [seın] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: sanus healthy, sane ] 1.) able to think in a normal and reasonable way ≠ ↑insane, mentally ill →↑sanity ▪ He seems perfectly sane (=completely sane) to me. ▪ No sane person would want to kill a baby … Dictionary of contemporary English
sane´ly — sane «sayn», adjective, san|er, san|est. 1. a) having a healthy mind; not crazy; sound: »Their doctrine could be held by no sane man (Robert Browning) … Useful english dictionary
Sane — is an English word meaning of sound mind ; see Sanity.Sane may also refer to: * Sane (Chalcidice) Ancient Greek city * SANE (charity), a mental health charity in the UK * SANE, the Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy (now part of Peace Action) *… … Wikipedia
sane — [ seın ] adjective 1. ) someone who is sane is able to think and speak in a reasonable way and to behave normally: The jury decided that Malich was sane when he opened fire. ─ opposite INSANE 2. ) a sane action or decision is a sensible one that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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SANE — can stand for:* The Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy (SANE), now known as Peace Action. * Scanner Access Now Easy a free software package for scanner, webcam and digicam computer access. * The Standard Apple Numerics Environment an obsolete… … Wikipedia
Sane — Sane, a. [L. sanus; cf. Gr. ?, ?, safe, sound. Cf. {Sound}, a.] 1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; said of the mind. [1913 Webster] 2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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