[duəl kəˈpæsəti]
Definition: is the phenomenon in which one subject can occupy a dual position in relation to a particular object. In the field of law, both the law and the courts allow the simultaneous collection of penalties and fines, because they consider them different forms of forfeit. At the same time, entrepreneurs often try to prove that there is a double prosecution, and this contradicts the current norms. As a result of this practice, one of the fundamental principles of law is violated, namely: the principle of single-entry of a person to responsibility for a specific offense.
Dual capacity in a sentence:
- Dual capacity in civil law implies that a party can fulfill the rights and obligations both of its own and of the other party in the contract.
- Dual capacity in the framework of criminal law is inadmissible, and this means that only one measure of punishment can be elected in relation to the defendant.
Synonyms and related words: dualism, duality
