Meanings
nounlegal capacity (countable and uncountable, plural legal capacities)
plural legal capacities
- countableuncountablelawThe 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
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 法定資格 /法定资格
- 法定資格 /法定资格 (fǎdìng zīgé)capacity to make binding agreements
Finnish oikeustoimikelpoisuus, oikeuskelpoisuus
- oikeustoimikelpoisuuscapacity to make binding agreements
- oikeuskelpoisuuscapacity to make binding agreements
French capacité juridique
- capacité juridiquecapacity to make binding agreements
Polish zdolność prawna
- zdolność prawnacapacity to make binding agreements
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APA
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Chicago
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