Sui iuris: Difference between revisions

In civil law, the phrase ''sui juris'' indicates legal competence, and refers to an adult who has the capacity to manage his or her own affairs. It is opposed to ''alieni juris'', meaning one such as a [[minor (law)|minor]] or mentally disabled person who is [[Competence (law)|legally incompetent]] and under the control of another. It also indicates a person capable of [[lawsuit|suing and/or being sued]] in a legal proceeding in his own name (''[[suo nomine Lat. In his own name]]''<ref>Black's Law Dictionary 1891 1st edition (1891)pgp. 1137,(pg 1147 pdf)ref></ref>]]'') without the need of an ''[[ad litem]]'', that is, a court appointed representative, acting on behalf of a defendant, who is deemed to be incapable of representing himself.