thelegalrightof apersonorcompanyto makeparticulardecisions, haveparticularresponsibilities, etc.:legal capacity to do sthApersonwho hasreachedtheageof 18 has thelegalcapacitytocontractas anindividual.(Definition oflegal capacityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoflegal capacity
legal capacityShe had alegalcapacityfor 180 vehicles and 154 regular cargo containers.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thelegalcapacityfor thimble measures is 25ml or 35ml for single spirits and 50ml or 70ml for double spirit measures.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There must also be somelegalcapacityto control the activity of the primary infringer.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Legal personality is a prerequisite tolegalcapacity, the ability of any legal person to amend (enter into, transfer, etc.) rights and obligations.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In turn, such persons were considered to lack thelegalcapacityto enter into binding contracts.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It acquires fulllegalcapacitythrough its sole creation.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The person responsible must havelegalcapacity, and his conduct ought to be voluntary, much as in criminal law.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The basic rule under the replacement regime is that under 16s have nolegalcapacity.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In it he discusses arguments for and against paternalism (restrictions on thelegalcapacityto bargain) and perfectionism (the enforcement of morals).FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Essential requisites to marriage includelegalcapacityto marry and consent.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/legal-capacity##
