The Capacity of Natural Persons to Make Juridical Acts

✨Welcome back to our Legal English Series ✨

Today, we will use real-life examples to help everyone better understand the concept of "the capacity of natural persons to make juridical acts." Are you ready? Let's start!

Turning on the TV, we often see news reports of junior high school students sneaking off to telecom stores behind their parents' backs to buy the latest iPhone models from the owner. After the incident is exposed, parents angrily demand refunds from the store owner, who feels aggrieved and claims to be unfairly treated. 

⁉️Have you ever wondered why, when it comes to buying things, junior high school students can purchase their own lunch boxes and bus tickets, but can't buy a mobile phone? What's the legal basis behind this?

💬That's because, according to Article 77 of the Civil Code in our country, junior high school students who are minors are limited in their capacity to domake juridical acts. Due to their age and lack of social experience, they require the permission of a legal guardian unless it's for necessities of daily life.

As for what is the need of daily life, for example, buying notebooks in a bookstore. 📚. But beware! If it's buying a luxury fountain pen, it won't be considered a necessity for junior high school students. Seemingly minor differences can lead to completely different legal outcomes!

Although mobile phones are now very common, and nearly ubiquitous, judges normally do not consider them to be essential for the daily life of junior high school students. What do you think of this? Is this reasonable? Share your thoughts!