# Incapacity

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDETD6YVYGhLGZbM1fBnsfj

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Lack of Capacity
- Lack of Capacity to Sue
- Lack of Capacity to be Sued

**Translations:**

- de-de: Inkrafttreten
- en-gb: Incapacity
- es-es: Incapacidad
- es-mx: Incapacidad
- fr-fr: Incapacité
- he-il: חוסר יכולת
- hi-in: अक्षमता
- ja-jp: 無能力
- pt-br: Incapacidade
- zh-cn: 无能力

## Definition

Incapacity encompasses various conditions that hinder an individual's ability to perform tasks, make decisions, or engage in activities due to physical limitations, cognitive impairments, or emotional challenges. These incapacities may have legal implications in different contexts, such as determining a person's competence, granting accommodations under disability laws, or assessing decision-making abilities in family or mental health-related cases.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RB54thk6pdEaSDe954HmeCV
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDG7lQkIHDmB4JptSZIEZNG
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RiEbO1Srd4KMBM6So8SkOM

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8ASw8Dgh6TE62ku8oMci5u

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