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意思能力 (いしのうりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

意い思し能のう力りょく

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Meanings

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mental capacity

Legal term referring to a person's ability to understand and make decisions, especially regarding contracts and legal acts.

意い思し能のう力りょくがないと判はん断だんされた場ば合あい、契けい約やくは

無む

効こう

に

なり

ます

。

If a person is judged to lack mental capacity, the contract becomes void.

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
思think
能ability, talent, skill
力power, strength, strong

Related words

行こう為い能のう力りょく
行為能力 (capacity to act) is a broader legal concept that includes the ability to perform valid legal acts, while 意思能力 specifically refers to the mental capacity to understand and form intent.

Built from

意い思し+能のう力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 意思 (intention, will) and 能力 (ability, capacity). A modern legal term, likely coined in the context of civil law.