Definition of sui juris
: having full legal rights or capacity
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Origin and Etymology of sui juris
Latin, of one's own right
First Known Use: 1675
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sui juris
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adjective
sui ju·ris
\-ˈju̇r-is, -ˈyü-rēs\
Legal Definition of sui juris
1 : having full legal capacity to act on one's own behalf : not subject to the authority of another
2 : qualified to enjoy full rights of citizenship (as of holding public office or serving on a jury)
Origin and Etymology of sui juris
Latin, of one's own right
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