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Incapacity

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002553

The legal or factual inability of a person to perform certain acts, such as entering into a contract, making a will, or managing their own finances. This condition can arise from age, mental illness, or physical disability. A finding of incapacity often leads to the appointment of a guardian or conservator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002553
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002553",
  "term": "Incapacity",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legal or factual inability of a person to perform certain acts, such as entering into a contract, making a will, or managing their own finances. This condition can arise from age, mental illness, or physical disability. A finding of incapacity often leads to the appointment of a guardian or conservator.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/incapacity/"
}

Record 2,476 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.