sorry, here's the link; http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/S/SuiJuris.aspx
On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 11:34 AM, Margaret Vicente < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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