sui juris

“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A study in American military control, a haunting sui generis novel, and a playful new short story collection.
This Weeks Hot Reads: November 3, 2014|Nicholas Mancusi|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a long while Zinfandel was the mystery grape, apparently sui generis except that nobody knew where it came from.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After four years of hard work, I joined 485 of my fellow law school students as we were set to receive our Juris Doctor degrees.
An Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder: It’s Not About Race|Ron Christie|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Obama is something of a sui generis figure, yes, but I have my doubts.
Why I'd Rather be a Black Republican|Jamelle Bouie|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This artist is, sui generis, a daughter of the people, of unconventional tastes and habits.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Juris consulti civiles infrequenter hoc modo offendunt, medici autem et moralistae crebro in errore isto versantur.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Infra quem quidem terminum præfatus Gulielmus concilia dicti Johannis Hyndlee magistri sui celanda celabit.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Invenient insuper Johannes et assignati sui dicto Gulielmo omnia sibi necessaria, viz.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
What struck everyone who had the good fortune to hear Chopin was the fact that he was a pianist sui generis.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

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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