Saturday, 16 March 2013

Blacks law word of the day (2nd ed.): Person

Person: A man considered according to the rank he holds in society, with all the rights to which the place he holds entitles him and the duties which it imposes.
A human being considered as capable of having rights and of being charged with duties; with a "thing" is the object of which rights may be exercised.
Artificial persons. Such as are created and devised by law for the purposes of society and government, called "corporations" or "bodies politic". **(ie. your BIRTH CERTIFICATE)
Natural persons Such are formed by nature, as distinguished from artificial persons, or corporations.
Private persons. An individual who is not the incumbent of an office.

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