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su⋅i ju⋅ris

  [soo-ahy joor-is, soo-ee]
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–noun Law.
capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility.
Compare alieni juris.

Origin:
1605–15; < L suī jūris of one's own right
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sui ju·ris   (jŏŏr'ĭs)   
adj.   Law
Capable of managing one's own affairs.

[Latin suī iūris : suī, of one's own + iūris, genitive of iūs, right, law.]
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Word Origin & History

sui juris 
1614, "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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: sui ju·ris
Pronunciation: -'jur-is, -'yü-rEs
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin, of one's own right
1 : having full legal capacity to act on one's own behalf : not subject to the authority of another
2 : qualified to enjoy full rights of citizenship (as of holding public office or serving on a jury)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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