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行為能力 (kouinouryoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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せい
限げん
さ
れる
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Minors have limited capacity to act.
Under the Civil Code, legal acts by a person lacking capacity to act can be rescinded.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 意い 思し 能のう 力りょく 意思能力 refers to the mental capacity to understand the meaning and effect of one's actions, while 行為能力 is the broader legal capacity to perform valid legal acts independently.
責せき 任にん 能のう 力りょく 責任能力 is the capacity to be held legally responsible for one's actions (e.g., criminal or tort liability), whereas 行為能力 concerns the validity of legal transactions.
Etymology Compound of 行為 (act, conduct) and 能力 (ability, capacity). A modern legal term calqued from Western legal concepts.
