Capacity

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Definition of Full Legal Age and Capacity

Full Legal Age and Capacity meaning or descrpition: to sue or be sued, an individual usually has to have reached the age of majority and be mentally capable of taking part in a lawsuit; a person who is capable of participating and who is over 18 years of age is referred to as being of full age and capacity (Source of this concept of Full Legal Age and Capacity: emp.ca/books/393-2)

Definition of Capacity

Capacity meaning or descrpition: an acceptable ability to observe and then correctly recall observations or experiences, and an acceptable ability to communicate these observations to the trier of fact (Source of this concept of Capacity: emp.ca/books/163-1)

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