“individual”
This page presents an official legal definition of “individual” from a government source. Additional definitions will be added as jurisdictions publish them.
United States
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A human being (does not include a nonhuman entity that is treated as a person for limited legal purposes, unless otherwise specified). This term is synonymous with “person” when it is used to describe a human being. The term may also refer to a characteristic of a single person, thing, or one particular member of a class or group.
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