Meaning of legal capacity | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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