Date updated: July 2022
For all your age, domicile and status related questions and answers, simply follow our guide below:
- What effect does a person’s status have?
- What effect does a person’s age have?
- How can LegalWise assist you?
1. What effect does a person’s status have?
- Status refers to a person’s capacity to:
- have rights and duties (“legal capacity”);
- enter into contracts (“capacity to act”);
- be held liable for crimes (“criminal liability”); and
- sue or be sued (“capacity to litigate”).
- A person’s capacity is limited by his/her domicile, age, or mental and physical ability.
2. What effect does a person’s age have?
- A person has full, limited or no capacity, as explained in the table below:
Age |
Capacity |
Infants 0-7 years of age |
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Minors 7-18 years of age |
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0-10 years of age |
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10-14 years of age |
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14 years of age and above |
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10 years of age and above |
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12 years of age and above |
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12–15 years of age for girls 14–18 years of age for boys |
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16 years of age and above |
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Majority: 18 years of age and above
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3. How can LegalWise assist you?
Should you require an explanation of your rights on this topic, please contact your nearest LegalWise Branch, call, e-mail or WhatsApp us. For more information about our membership options visit our legal services page or visit our join now page.