Civil Transactions
Civil Transactions Law (2): Eligibility
The Civil Transactions Law defines full legal entitlement as the status of an individual who has reached the age of majority, is mentally competent, and has not been placed under guardianship. The age of majority is set at 18 years according to the Hijri calendar. An individual who is incapable of distinguishing right from wrong, whether due to being a minor or having a mental disorder, is considered to lack legal entitlement. The age of discernment is established as (7) years. Individuals between the age of discernment and the age of majority, as well as those who suffer from a mental disorder that does not reach the level of insanity, or those placed under guardianship due to immaturity or lack of sound judgment, are considered to have diminished legal entitlement.
Those with no legal entitlement or diminished legal entitlement are subject to the provisions of guardianship or custody, as appropriate, in accordance with the relevant legal provisions. The law explicitly prohibits any individual from relinquishing or modifying their legal entitlement or the regulations governing it.
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