Comparative law notes
capacity to be the subject of rights and obligations, commencing at birth and ending upon death, which is not susceptible to restrictions or limitations
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noun
capacity to be the subject of rights and obligations, commencing at birth and ending upon death, which is not susceptible to restrictions or limitations
the ability to enter into a legally binding contract (ie to be old enough, to have sufficient mental ability etc)
The 14-year-old girl lacked legal capacity to consent to sexual conduct and to marriage.