sui juris

[ soo-ahy joor-is, soo-ee ]
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adjectiveLaw.
  1. capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility.

Origin of sui juris

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First recorded in 1605–15, sui juris is from Latin suī jūris “of one's own right”

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sui juris

/ (ˈsuːaɪ ˈdʒʊərɪs) /


adjective
  1. (usually postpositive) law of full age and not under disability; legally competent to manage one's own affairs; independent

Origin of sui juris

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C17: from Latin, literally: of one's own right

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