A legal person (also called a "juridical person") is an entity that the law recognises as having legal rights and obligations similar to those of a natural person (man or woman), but which is not a man or woman itself.

## Key Characteristics:

1. Legal Recognition
- Can enter into contracts
- Can own property
- Can sue and be sued in court
- Has legal duties and responsibilities
- Exists separately from the individuals who create or comprise it

2. Types of Legal Persons

Corporate Bodies:
- Limited companies (Ltd, PLC)
- Corporations
- Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)

Other Entities:
- Some trusts (in certain jurisdictions)
- Trade unions
- Charities and foundations
- Government bodies and agencies
- Churches (in some legal systems)

3. Key Distinction from Natural Persons
- A natural person is a human being with inherent rights from birth
- A legal person is created by law and has only those rights granted by law
- Legal persons cannot vote, marry, or hold certain offices
- They exist only through legal fiction

4. Purpose
The concept allows:
- Business activities to continue beyond individual lifespans
- Limited liability protection for investors
- Simplified commercial transactions
- Collective action through organisations
- Asset protection and succession planning

5. Practical Example
When you contract with "Tesco PLC", you're not contracting with any individual person but with the company itself as a legal person. The company can own the shops, employ people, and be sued—all independently of its shareholders or directors.

This legal fiction is fundamental to modern commerce and allows organisations to function as unified entities in law.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

4 comments

Mark Gatti
This is an area of high importance ,and possibly in dispute . We suspect the slave masters are aware we are waking up and maybe setting a trap . The founders in the US used the word 'people ' [ from Latin populous ] to describe the living men and women, that are endued with 'certain' 'un-a-lien-able ' rights . People is here obviously applied to singular or plural, living beings , a key point. Here in NZ we have some very interesting snippets in the govt acts , rather shows 'they' know ,somewhere behind the curtain to try and stay in Romans 13s God given authority they have to put his laws in ,they just hide it, as deep as possible . In our superior courts act ,it says 'people can be persons in certain situations ,obvious implied they are not automatically . The really interesting one is, part 2, of section 318 ,Criminal procedures act . 'This enactment overrides all other acts [ like what !? that's quite big ] giving 'people' of any description immunity from civil or criminal prosecution . I don't think this allows 'people' to cause harm or loss to other people ,but rather points to these matters being for a 'proper court ' to adjudicate ,not an administrative court ,administering directives from ministries ,of corporate governing bodies . My suspicion is 'living persons ' is a trap ,a commingling of two separate entities . A purse-on ,or masked actor ,is a fiction /story teller ,for purpose of contract , The living, are people , alive ,can choose to contract or not . I think the UNs new definition is now talking of rights for living persons ,they are aware people are waking up and attempting a new level of deception and entrapment [ the very name un is a clue ] . I believe the term 'sovereign citizen' is the same , you can't be both a sovereign ,rule maker ,and a citizen one of the cities flock /servants/employees ,at the same time .
Man I am Man nothing else!! words of deception be careful how you identify
Jon-of England
But also note, a legal entity is fictitious and cannot think, do / perform etc therefore for any action needs involvement of a "man" who can be held liable for his actions.
Legal Persons are "Entities" that "include Natural and Artificial persons". Entities are Things, Things are defined as subjects of Property. Things are also known to be "all" objects "except' man. Natural Person is oxymoronic given that Persons are creatures/entities of statute and Natural pertains to Nature.