capacity to act
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capacity to act
The ability of a person, organization, or government to act independently, make decisions, and implement them.
Nach der Regierungskrise muss das Kabinett seine Handlungsfähigkeit schnell wiederherstellen.
After the government crisis, the cabinet must quickly restore its capacity to act.
legal capacity
In the legal sense, the ability of a person to perform legally effective acts. This includes both contractual capacity and capacity for liability in tort.
Dem Betreuten wurde vom Gericht die Handlungsfähigkeit in finanziellen Angelegenheiten teilweise entzogen.
The court partially deprived the person under guardianship of legal capacity in financial matters.
The word can be broken down into its components: 'Handlung' (action) + '-s-' + 'Fähigkeit' (ability/capacity). So it literally means the 'ability to act'.
Durch die neuen Gesetze wurde die Handlungsfähigkeit der Organisation gestärkt.
The new laws strengthened the organization’s capacity to act.
In general and political usage, 'Handlungsfähigkeit' (capacity to act) is often combined with certain verbs. Common phrases include 'Handlungsfähigkeit wiederherstellen' (to restore capacity to act), 'verlieren' (to lose), 'beweisen' (to prove), or 'sicherstellen' (to ensure).
Die Regierung muss ihre Handlungsfähigkeit unter Beweis stellen.
The government must prove its capacity to act.
The legal meaning is a technical term from the field of law. In this context, the word describes the legal authority to conclude valid contracts or to be responsible for one’s own actions.
Aufgrund seines Alters besitzt der Jugendliche noch nicht die volle Handlungsfähigkeit.
Because of his age, the young person does not yet have full legal capacity.
