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sui juris

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sui ju·ris  (jrs)
adj. Law
Capable of managing one's own affairs.
[Latin su iris : su, of one's own + iris, genitive of is, right, law.]
sui juris [ˈsuːaɪ ˈdʒʊərɪs]
adj
(Law) (usually postpositive) Law of full age and not under disability; legally competent to manage one's own affairs; independent
[from Latin, literally: of one's own right]
sui juris - "Legally competent to manage one's own affairs."
See also related terms for management.
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Any person who is sui juris can make a gift of his property.
Islamic Inheritance: Hiba u Capacity for Making a Gift by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
The Holy See thus requires a particular status, such as that given by the definition of "subject sui juris, meaning the Holy See defines for itself its juridical organization and does not receive it from outside, and as such, can enter into relationships with other states.
Holy See insists that it has the right to speak by Catholic Insight
 
 
 
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