Personable

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Sui juris,, which see.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Having the rights and powers of a person; able to hold or maintain a pica in court; also capacity to take anything granted or given.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In old English law. Able to maiutain a plea in court; having capacity to sue; of capacity to take a thing granted or given.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Able to maintain a plea, capable

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

An old word, signifying that a man was enabled to maintain a plea in court, that is, to bring an action, as opposed to one disabled to sue, as being an outlaw or alien enemy, &c. Cowel.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete.