Rick, that's a misinterpretation. Most adults are "sui juris" for it means in latin "fully responsible". The one who possess full civil rights and is under no obligation with the law or parents" and it also apply to married persons. In the 1800's the Church used it often to mean single/independent person.
Here's an excerpt of the Canadian Act of Alberta. and link if you wish to have a look In the 1955 version of the *Dower Act* of the Canadian Province of Alberta; Categories & Topics: - Dictionary of Latin Law Terms <http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/Category/LatinLawTermsDictionary.aspx> - REFERENCES: - *Dower Act*, 1955 R.S.A. <http://citations.duhaime.org/R/RSA.aspx>, Chapter 90. §27. This act applies to all married persons whether or not they have attained the age of twenty-one years, and for the purposes of this Act and every matter or thing done under or by virtue of its provisions, a married person of whatever age shall be deemed to be*sui juris*." On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Richard Francis Pimentel < [email protected]> wrote: > *So he lived alone and never talked with anyone about his relatives so no > one knew if he had a family. Sad.* > > > > *Thanks Eliseu.* > > > > *Rick* > > > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Eliseu Pacheco da Silva > *Sent:* Monday, December 22, 2014 7:36 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of word in obitos > > > > Hi Richard! > > “sui júris” means “by himself, he/her is the responsible for the > declaration, there was no possibility of confirming what is being said…) > > > > *De:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *Em nome de *Richard Francis Pimentel > *Enviada:* segunda-feira, 22 de Dezembro de 2014 11:24 > *Para:* [email protected] > *Assunto:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of word in obitos > > > > *I have been looking at a number of obitos in the last few days and I > understand most of what is written. Usually it will give a relationship > such as filho/filha, causado/causada, viuvo/viuva, and solterio/Solteria.* > > *If you will look at the record below you will see sui juris. I am > guessing that it means roughly no relatives? But what is the actual > translation?* > > > > *http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-O-1799-1811/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-O-1799-1811_item1/P114.html > <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-O-1799-1811/SMG-RG-ESTRELA-O-1799-1811_item1/P114.html> > upper left* > > > > *Rick* > > > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Margaret M Vicente -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
