Topic 5 - Aspects of Private Law Flashcards
Private law
The relationship between “persons”/ legal subjects
Legal subject
Term to indicate a person in private law.
Legal capacity
Capacity to bearer of rights and duties. :. Legal Subject
Legal subject
Bearer of juristic competencies, subjective rights and legal duties.
Capacity to act
Capacity to preform juristic acts.
Capacity to take part in legal proceedings
Capacity to appear in court to be part of a civil proceeding.
Accountability
Capacity to be held liable for unlawful acts (ability to distinguish between right and wrong).
Legal object
“Thing” with value which a legal subject can acquire rights.
Subjective right
Creates a relationship between legal subject and legal object. As well as legal subjects and legal subjects.