Sui
/suː.aɪ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Referring to a person or entity in their own right or capacity, especially in legal status or action.
The corporation acts sui in its contractual obligations.
- (adv.) By oneself; of one's own right or capacity, without derivative authority.
He is sui in his legal decisions, not acting on behalf of another.
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Commentary
Used primarily in legal Latin phrases such as 'persona sui juris,' indicating independent legal capacity or status.
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