No. 13,661 in Polish
poczytalny
"Sane" or "mentally competent."
In a sentence
Czy jest on poczytalny według opinii lekarzy?
Is he sane according to the doctors' opinion?
Here, 'poczytalny' is used as an adjective describing someone's legal or mental capacity to be considered sane and responsible.
Dzięki dowodom sąd uznał go za poczytalnego.
Thanks to the evidence, the court considered him sane.
In this sentence, 'poczytalny' pertains to someone being accountable and rational for their actions.
Obwiniano go o działanie w stanie niepoczytalności.
He was blamed for acting in a state of insanity.
'Niepoczytalność' here is the opposite (unsanity/insanity), showing how the root word changes when prefixed with 'nie-.'
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