Faculties
/ˈfæk.əl.tiz/
Definitions
- (n.) Inherent mental or physical powers enabling a person to act or understand; in law, capacity to enter contracts or manage affairs.
The testator must have the mental faculties to make a valid will.
- (n.) Division or branch of a university or institution devoted to a particular discipline or group of disciplines.
She applied to the Faculty of Law for her graduate studies.
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Commentary
In legal usage, faculties often refers specifically to mental or legal capacity; context distinguishes this from educational institutions.
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