LEGAL STATUS A
COMPARISON
DEFINITIONS
Who? INFANS Mentally Insolvent PRODIGAL
0-7 years Minor ill
7-18 years
Enter into Limited
Capacity legal capacity can
to act contracts. Age, No capacity Limited enter into Limited
mental ability Guardian acts capacity No capacity contract if it capacity
effect capacity no behalf of Guardian has 2 unless lucid doesn’t incl.
to act infans assist interval insolvent
assets
Ability to act
Capacity or participate
to in legal No capacity
proceedings. (locus standi Limited Limited
litigate Age, mental iudicio). capacity capacity needs No- needs
ability effect Guardian can Guardian has 2 trustees curator ad
capacity to act litigate on assist consent litem
behalf minor.
Commit a 0-10year- NO
Criminal crime/ act that 10-14yr-
liability is against the presumed
criminally
law which is
accountable
punishable by
14+ accountable
state as major
Unlawful, Yes Boys 7-14 NO
Delictual culpable act if based on 14-18 years
liability that causes unjustified rebuttable
damage or enrichment presumption
harm to and 12-18 years
another negotiorium rebuttable
person gestio presumption
14 witness will Make a will Can enter into Get: married,
Acts/ 16 write a will Institute a contract engaged/
Actions 12 medical divorce with trustees divorced.
treatment & proceedings consent Execute a will
they can contraceptives Exercise Dismiss a
do 16 bank parental curator
account responsibilities
Enter into
Marriage-
assisted
COMPARISON
DEFINITIONS
Who? INFANS Mentally Insolvent PRODIGAL
0-7 years Minor ill
7-18 years
Enter into Limited
Capacity legal capacity can
to act contracts. Age, No capacity Limited enter into Limited
mental ability Guardian acts capacity No capacity contract if it capacity
effect capacity no behalf of Guardian has 2 unless lucid doesn’t incl.
to act infans assist interval insolvent
assets
Ability to act
Capacity or participate
to in legal No capacity
proceedings. (locus standi Limited Limited
litigate Age, mental iudicio). capacity capacity needs No- needs
ability effect Guardian can Guardian has 2 trustees curator ad
capacity to act litigate on assist consent litem
behalf minor.
Commit a 0-10year- NO
Criminal crime/ act that 10-14yr-
liability is against the presumed
criminally
law which is
accountable
punishable by
14+ accountable
state as major
Unlawful, Yes Boys 7-14 NO
Delictual culpable act if based on 14-18 years
liability that causes unjustified rebuttable
damage or enrichment presumption
harm to and 12-18 years
another negotiorium rebuttable
person gestio presumption
14 witness will Make a will Can enter into Get: married,
Acts/ 16 write a will Institute a contract engaged/
Actions 12 medical divorce with trustees divorced.
treatment & proceedings consent Execute a will
they can contraceptives Exercise Dismiss a
do 16 bank parental curator
account responsibilities
Enter into
Marriage-
assisted
