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legal capacity en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The ability of a person to make binding amendments to their rights, duties and obligations, such as getting married or merging, entering into contracts, making gifts, or writing a valid will.
   • The petition asks that the Supreme Court determine whether […] a disabled person has the right to be represented by the legal counsel of her choice in court proceedings that determine her legal capacity. 1986 February 15, Stephanie Poggi, “Disabled Rights Issues Raised in Kowalski Case”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 31, page 1:

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fi oikeustoimikelpoisuus (capacity to make binding agreements) · fr capacité juridique (capacity to make binding agreements) · cmn 法定資格 /法定资格 (capacity to make binding agreements) · fi oikeuskelpoisuus (capacity to make binding agreements) · pl zdolność prawna (capacity to make binding agreements)