sui juris

having the ability to make legal decisions and possessing full civil rights (Latin, literally: “of his own right”). A person who is sui juris must have reached the age of maturity (typically 18 years old), be fully mentally competent, and not be under the guidance or protection of another (as in a conservatorship).

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November 23rd 2024

successive reproduction

see repeated reproduction.