Talk:Capacity (law)

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Capacity is the philosophical and legal concept and the material on this page is very thin because it does not consider the public policy issues (probably should be a stub). Since age is one of the criteria against which most states frame laws for different purposes, e,g, doli incapax, for marriage, etc., it would be constructive to consolidate that material. However, as to incapacity, the Wiki world has to make a policy decision. As a strict matter of legal interpretation, incapacity is a term of art in its own right but, inevitably, an aspect of the broader concept of capacity. If you want the linking system to be able to bring a short and convenient explanation to a lay reader, keep it separate. If you want a single comprehensive page on the concept, including a paragraph on incapacity, consolidate it.

• Probably better to have one comprehensive article. -- BD2412 ^talk 13:02, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merged in age of legal capacity and incapacity

Some information on this page was merged in from the age of legal capacity article written by PhatJew; and from the "incapacity" article written by BD2412. -- BD2412 ^talk 14:59, July 14, 2005 (UTC)