Hi Margaret, I just checked a law reference book I have and sui juris is a Latin term meaning having the capacity to act for one’s self. Somehow I have the feeling that in the Obitos when it is used it also has additional meaning in that as an adult and having no responsibility for anyone (wife, child, parent) and because any information on his family (deceased parents, spouse) could not be verified even though provided by him such information was not written in the record and as such is lost.
I kind of have the impression it is the pais incognito of the Obits. A record with no information except a name and date. If he/she had an unusual name then searching may turn up something but a common name such as Jose de Sousa then good luck. Rick Richard Francis Pimentel Epping, NH From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Margaret Vicente Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 11:38 AM To: azores Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Meaning of word in obitos 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: · <http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/Category/LatinLawTermsDictionary.aspx> Dictionary of Latin Law Terms · REFERENCES: · Dower Act, 1955 <http://citations.duhaime.org/R/RSA.aspx> R.S.A., 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 besui 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]] 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 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. 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