Summary

Legal Terms

incompetent vs incapable

Incompetent: no right to perform the task Incapable: mentally incapable (retarded)

Legal Terms:

• Contract: สัญญา; An agreement between two or more parties that creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing.
• Offence: ความผิด; An illegal act; a violation of public law.
• Tort: การละเมิด; A civil wrong that causes harm to another person or property.
• Sui Juris: ผู้บรรลุนิติภาวะ; A person who is legally competent to manage his or her affairs.
• Punishment: การลงโทษ; The penalty for committing a crime.
• Legal person: นิติบุคคล; A legal entity that is recognized as a person for legal purposes.
• Litigant: คู่ความ; A party to a lawsuit.
• Civil: พลเรือน; Relating to private rights and remedies sought by civil actions.
• Act: พระราชบัญญัติ; A statute or law passed by a legislative body.
• Jurisprudence: วิชากฎหมาย; The study of law and legal philosophy.
• Unlawful: ผิดกฎหมาย; Not authorized by law.
• Incompetence: ความไม่สามารถ; Lack of legal capacity or qualifications.
• Liability: ความรับผิดชอบ; Legal responsibility for one’s acts or omissions.
• Natural person: บุคคลธรรมดา; A human being, as opposed to a legal person.
• Defendant: ผู้ถูกฟ้อง; A party against whom a lawsuit is brought.
• Criminal: อาชญากรรม; Relating to the punishment of crimes.

Note

Classification of Law

• Civil Law system and Common Law system
• Public Law and Private Law
• Substantive Law and Procedural Law

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