Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sui juris
Meaning of Sui juris
(Lat. of his own right). Possessing all the rights to which a freeman is entitled; not being under the power of another, as a slave, a minor, and the like. To make a valid contract, a person must, in general, be sui juris. Every one of full age is presumed to be sui juris. Story, Ag. 10.
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Sui juris in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of sui juris.
Etimology of Sui Juris
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1610s, “of full legal age and capacity,” in ancient Rome, “of the status of one not subject to the patria potestas.” For first element, see sui generis; for second element, see jurist.
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