(SOO ee JUR iss) Of his own right. Possessing full social and civil rights.
An individual is sui juris if age 18 or over and competent to understand the court proceedings.
Latin term meaning legal capacity to act on behalf of oneself.
A person who possesses full civil rights and is not under any legal incapacity such as being bankrupt, of minor age or mental incapacity. Most adults are sui juris.