Legal Definitions - de bonne memoire

De bonne memoire

De bonne memoire means "of sound mind" or "of good memory." It is a term used in Law French.

• The judge declared that the defendant was de bonne memoire and could stand trial.
• Before signing the contract, the lawyer made sure that her client was de bonne memoire and understood the terms.

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.