civil capacity - the ability to carry out their own actions, and simultaneously acquire various civil rights, create certain obligations and, of course, comply with them.When citizens become legally competent?Then when made emancipation or they reach the age of majority, that is eighteen years of age.
concept of capacity should not be confused with the concept of legal capacity.The fact that the capacity - it's just an opportunity to have the right, but not to buy them.The legal capacity of a person from birth.
Under the emancipation process meant ads sixteen full capacity.The reasons for it are different: marriage, work under an employment contract, and so on.
Legal capacity of minors who have not attained the age of 14 years (they are also called juvenile) is small.Transactions for which only parents can make.All this is due to the fact that persons who have not attained the age specified above, are not yet formed and the psyche can not really distinguish right from wrong actions.
Of course, no one compares a child of three years from those who have already turned twelve.It is believed that the first stage of adulthood begins at age six.Before that age capacity is equal to zero, to achieve it's right to make small (only small) domestic transactions.They should not be linked to the need notarization, and with the benefits of a material nature.They are designed to meet the everyday needs of the standard.In sum, they are insignificant.
Minors are entitled to dispose of them represented by someone means.With all of this control by the legal representatives can only be indirect.
Juvenile in fact do not have the capacity.This means that they are not responsible for their actions.Who is responsible for them?Of course, the legal representatives.
What happens at the age of 14 years?Because they turn into young minors.Competence them is increased.With the consent of the legal representatives, they can do all sorts of deals.
Since the age of 14, citizens are free to dispose of their own earnings.They can also get a copyright on any of their works of art, science, inventions and so on.
Legal capacity of minors in this case, even allowing them to become members of the cooperatives.In some cases, they may be members of labor relations.Note that certain specific types of work minors can engage even the most six years.It's about a circus activities, film and so on.
Legal capacity of minors in this case is called partial.With 14 years they are responsible for the harm.Of course, in most cases compensate for the legal representatives, but it is not so important as the responsible still recognized as a minor.
Partial capacity of minors makes them responsible for their actions, and so they can be tried and under the Criminal Code.Note that for certain crimes of criminal responsibility is already fourteen years.
Eighteen years - this is the age at which a person is recognized as fully capable.Mental maturity is of no importance.Can a person be further limited in capacity?Yes maybe.For example, because of a strong mental disorder.I recognize it is capable of only incompetent court.