Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
capazes de gozo
English translation:
of sound mind
Portuguese term
capazes de gozo
May 1, 2022 11:00: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
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of sound mind
SOUND MIND. That state of a man's mind which is adequate to reason and comes to a judgment upon ordinary subjects, like other rational men.
2. The law presumes that every person who has acquired his full age is of sound mind, and consequently competent to make contracts and perform all his civil duties; and he who asserts to the contrary must prove the affirmation of his position by explicit evidence, and not by conjectural proof. 2 Hagg Eccl. R. 434; 3 Addams' R. 86; 8 Watts, R. 66; Ray, Med. Jur. Sec. 92; 3 Curt. Eccl. R. 671. Vide Unsound mind.
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BEING of sound mind
Will do!
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in their full mental state
https://www.google.com/search?q="mental state" "notary"&sxsr...
Once you have confirmed the identity and mental state of the signing party, the notarial act can take place.
A notary may ask questions and observe the way they communicate to get a better idea of their mental state.
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Katarina Peters
: in their full mental capacity
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Many thanks, Katarina!
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philgoddard
: Doesn't it mean legal capacity?
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São coisas diferentes. Ter plenos poderes para representar alguém não é a mesma coisa que estar em pleno gozo das faculdades para decidir informadamente, por exemplo, assinar um documento.
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Charles R. Castleberry
: https://www.google.com/search?q=notary public; mental capaci...
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Thank you, Charles!
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Lara Barnett
: This is not very idiomatic "full" is not normally used to describe a "state", while "mental state" does not sound very legalistic - at least for UK usage anyway.
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sui juris (iuris)
sui juris (locução latina que significa "[senhor] do seu direito") locução Que pode dispor de si, por ser maior e estar no gozo dos direitos civis. "sui juris", in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa [em linha], 2008-2021 https://dicionario.p
sui juris : In civil law, the phrase sui juris indicates legal competence, and refers to an adult who has the capacity to manage his or her own affairs.
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philgoddard
: I think this is more likely to be the meaning, but you won't be surprised to learn that I don't like the use of Latin in a divorce decree :-)
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Your dislike of Pontius Pilate Latin over Easter may not be on 'all fours' with legal usage and the case of Saunders vs. Vautier https://www.lawteacher.net/cases/saunders-v-vautier.php
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legally competent
Of course one aspect of this is being of sound mind, but to be legally competent you might also have to be an adult, to have an interest in the case, and not be otherwise disbarred from taking legal action.
gozo, sm
formal (law: use of rights) (formal, jurídico)
We should not take our enjoyment of civil liberties for granted.
http://www.wordreference.com/pten/gozo
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Adrian MM.
: OK, but your label still omits sound mind https://www.lawteacher.net/cases/saunders-v-vautier.php The Court stipulated the rule that, where the beneficiary has an absolute, indefeasible interest in a trust, and is of an adult age and of sound mind....
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in their full mental capacity
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legally capable
capaz: capable
a) a capacidade jurídica ou capacidade de gozo exprime a medida de direitos e deveres de que um sujeito de Direito pode ser titular;
b) a capacidade de exercício ou capacidade de agir exprime a medida de direitos e deveres que um sujeito de Direito pode exercer pessoal e livremente [6], diretamente, por ato próprio e exclusivo, ou indiretamente, através de um representante voluntário ou procurador (munido de procuração). https://www.sociedadescomerciais.pt/capacidade-juridica-e-de...
“to be legally capable" defines if and when a person is mentally fit, can make rational decisions and is able to perform and participate in legal proceedings, such as possessing sufficient mental faculties to understand the nature and consequences of an act. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-the-term-to-be-...
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Note added at 2 days 14 hrs (2022-04-20 12:15:06 GMT)
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Neste contexto, ficaria assim:
... legally and fully capable... (plenamente capazes de gozo)
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