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遺言能力 (いごんのうりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い言ごん能のう力りょく

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Meanings

1

noun

testamentary capacity

law

Legal term for the mental competence required to make a valid will.

遺い言ごん能のう力りょくが認みとめられなければ、その遺い言ごんは無む効こうになる。
If testamentary capacity is not recognized, the will becomes invalid.

高こう

齢れい

で

も

遺い

言ごん

能のう

力りょく

が

ある

と

判はん

断だん

さ

れる

ケース

は

多おお

い

。

There are many cases where elderly people are judged to have testamentary capacity.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
言say, word
能ability, talent, skill
力power, strength, strong

Similar words

遺ゆい言ごん
遺言 means 'will' or 'testament', while 遺言能力 specifically refers to the legal capacity to make a will.
意い思し能のう力りょく
意思能力 is a broader legal concept of mental capacity to understand and make decisions, while 遺言能力 is specifically about the capacity to make a will.

Etymology

Compound of 遺言 (いごん, 'will, testament') and 能力 (のうりょく, 'capacity, ability').