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sui juris
[ soo-ahy joor-is, soo-ee ]
adjective
Law.
- capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility.
sui juris
/ ˈsuːaɪ ˈdʒʊərɪs /
adjective
- usually postpositive law of full age and not under disability; legally competent to manage one's own affairs; independent
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sui juris1
First recorded in 1605–15, sui juris is from Latin suī jūris “of one's own right”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sui juris1
C17: from Latin, literally: of one's own right
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