GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -“A legal person is any subject matter other than a human being to which law attributes personality.” Who said these words? Austin. Savigny.

Detailed explanation-2: -The legal status of a person. According to Salmond – “A person is any being whom the law regards as capable of rights and bound by legal duties.” The term ‘person’ is further classified into two terms i.e, natural person and legal/artificial person.

Detailed explanation-3: -A legal person says Salmond, is any subject matter other than a human being to which law attributes personality. It includes an object, a mass of property, an institution, a group of human beings etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Legal Person includes those things which are treated in the same way as human beings for legal purposes. Legal persons have rights and co-relative duties; they can sue and be sued, can possess and transfer property. Since they’re voiceless, this is mostly done through guardians and representatives.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition of ‘Person’ It means both-a human being, a body of persons or a corporation or other legal entity that is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. Savingy has defined person as the subject or bearer of right.