legal capacity
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Your husband would do well to sign a power-of-attorney document while he is of sound mind and has the legal capacity to do so, if he has not done so already.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
The person must also have the the legal capacity to make the decision, and have the decision verified by two independent doctors.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
Our state has chronically underfunded public guardianship services for people who both lack legal capacity to and cannot afford to pay a guardian, and the lay guardianship system is confusing and overwhelming for families.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022
The lockup has held an average of 2,199 detainees each month over the last year, roughly 240 people fewer than the facility’s legal capacity, county officials said.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021
At one point there were as many as fourteen children in there, plus the parents, even though their legal capacity was for only seven.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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