Legal English Dictionary
lack of legal capacity
nounthe condition of not being able to make leally binding decisions for yourself eg to enter into a contract, to get married, to write a will etc. Lack of legal capacity, also known as lack of capacity, can be used as a defence in contract law.As the child was underage when he entered the contract, he was able to rely on lack of legal capacity as a defence.
Synonyms and Other Spellings
- lack of capacity
- lack of competence
- lack of legal competence