Legal Definitions - Natural person

Definition: A natural person is a living human being. Legal systems can give rights and responsibilities to natural persons without their permission. This is different from an artificial person.

Example: John is a natural person because he is a living human being. He has the right to vote and the responsibility to pay taxes, even if he did not ask for these rights and responsibilities.

Explanation: The example shows that John is a natural person because he is a living human being. The legal system gives him the right to vote and the responsibility to pay taxes because he is a natural person. This means that he has these rights and responsibilities automatically, without having to do anything to get them.