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In jurisprudence
Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions....
, a natural person is a human being perceptible through the senses and subject to physical laws, as opposed to an artificial, legal or juristic person, i.e., an organization that the law treats for some purposes as if it were a person
Person

The term person in common usage means an individual human being. In the fields of law, philosophy, medicine, and others, the term also has specialised context-specific meanings....
 distinct from its members or owner.

For example, such legal provisions as Amendment XIX
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits each of the U.S. state and the federal government of the United States from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's sex....
 to the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
, which guarantees a woman's right to vote, or Section 15
Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains guaranteed Social equalitys. As part of the Constitution of Canada, the section prohibits certain forms of discrimination perpetrated by the governments of Canada with the exception of ameliorative programs and rights or privileges guaranteed by or under the Constitutio...
 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Charter was preceded by the Canadian Bill of Rights, which was enacted in 1960. However, the Bill of Rights was only a federal statute, rather than a constitutional document....
, which guarantees equality rights, apply to natural persons only.






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In jurisprudence
Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions....
, a natural person is a human being perceptible through the senses and subject to physical laws, as opposed to an artificial, legal or juristic person, i.e., an organization that the law treats for some purposes as if it were a person
Person

The term person in common usage means an individual human being. In the fields of law, philosophy, medicine, and others, the term also has specialised context-specific meanings....
 distinct from its members or owner.

For example, such legal provisions as Amendment XIX
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits each of the U.S. state and the federal government of the United States from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's sex....
 to the United States Constitution
United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America; the Federal Government of the United States; and all the State & local governments and Territorial Administrative bodies contained therein....
, which guarantees a woman's right to vote, or Section 15
Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains guaranteed Social equalitys. As part of the Constitution of Canada, the section prohibits certain forms of discrimination perpetrated by the governments of Canada with the exception of ameliorative programs and rights or privileges guaranteed by or under the Constitutio...
 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Charter was preceded by the Canadian Bill of Rights, which was enacted in 1960. However, the Bill of Rights was only a federal statute, rather than a constitutional document....
, which guarantees equality rights, apply to natural persons only. In many cases fundamental human rights
Human rights

Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedom to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of speech, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, i...
 are implicitly granted only to natural persons; for example a corporation cannot hold public office, but it can file a lawsuit
Lawsuit

In law, a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, called the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy or equitable remedy....
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