sui juris
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sui ju·ris

adjective \ˌsü-ˌī-ˈjr-əs, ˌsü-ē-ˈyr-\

Definition of SUI JURIS

: having full legal rights or capacity

Origin of SUI JURIS

Latin, of one's own right
First Known Use: 1675

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