sui juris

[ soo-ahy joo r-is, soo-ee ]
/ ˈsu aɪ ˈdʒʊər ɪs, ˈsu i /
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adjective Law.

capable of managing one's affairs or assuming legal responsibility.

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Origin of sui juris

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

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Words related to sui juris

independent, autonomous, separate, democratic, freed, sovereign, liberated, emancipated, self-governing, autarchic, individualistic, unconstrained, autonomic, self-directing

British Dictionary definitions for sui juris

sui juris
/ (ˈsuːaɪ ˈdʒʊərɪs) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for sui juris

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