legal status

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Scope note
The standing or position of affairs, according to the law, of a person, site, object, conceptual work, other thing, or activity. Included with status are often designated and defined various privileges, protections, obligations, restrictions, or powers. Examples could include the status of a building as private property, or the status of a person as citizen of a given nation.
legal status
Accepted term: 02-Dec-2024