How is Mental Impairment defined in a legal contract?

  • Mental Impairment means any psychological disorder, including, but not limited to, certain specified learning disorders. Seen in 22 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means a condition of arrested or incomplete mental development which is associated with significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning, and may also involve unusually aggressive or extremely irresponsible behavior. Seen in 11 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means any diagnosable mental disorder. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means any disability that impairs an individual's ability to reason logically, make suitable decisions or engage in purposeful behavior. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means a state of arrested or incomplete mental development, which could be due to a trauma or injury, that includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning and may or may not manifest in unusually aggressive or extremely irresponsible behavior. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means a psychological impairment that is confirmed through medically acceptable clinical or laboratory diagnostic techniques. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
  • Mental Impairment means a disability that impairs an individual's ability to reason or make decisions. Seen in 5 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Genie Definition 1

  • Mental Impairment means a diagnosable psychological disorder associated with significant impairment in reasoning, decision making, and social functioning.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • The creation and examination of workplace accommodation guidelines.
  • Handling lawsuits involving discrimination based on mental health.
  • Understanding and interpreting disability insurance coverage.

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Genie Definition 2

  • Mental Impairment means a disability that considerably inhibits logical reasoning, relevant decision-making, or purposeful behavior.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Setting up special education programmes in schools.
  • Drafting trusts and estate plans for individuals with mental impairment.

Relevant Sectors

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