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sui ju·ris /-'ju̇r-is, -'yü-rēs/ adj [Latin, of one's own right]1: having full legal capacity to act on one's own behalf: not subject to the authority of another2: qualified to enjoy full rights of citizenship (as of holding public office or serving on a jury)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adj.(Latin) Of one’s own right; emancipated; of legal age; having the right to handle one’s own affairs and not under the legal control of anyone else.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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'subject to his own law', an independent legal person.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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Latin Of one's own right. Used to describe one who is no longer a dependent; having reached majority and having full civil and social rights.See also emancipation, incompetency.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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(Latin: Of his or her own right.)Possessing full social and civil rights; not under any legal disability, or the power of another, or guardianship. Having the capacity to manage one's own affairs; not under legal disability to act for one's self.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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[Latin, Of his or her own right.]Possessing full social and civil rights; not under any legal disability, or the power of another, or guardianship. Having the capacity to manage one's own affairs; not under legal disability to act for one's self.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.