Art. 731 Individuals having procedural capacity

If you're an adult who is legally competent, you can be sued directly in court. This means you have the legal standing to be a defendant in a lawsuit, and any judgment made can apply to you personally.

The same rule applies to emancipated minors who are competent. Emancipation means a minor has been legally freed from parental control and is treated like an adult in many legal matters. If a minor has been emancipated and is mentally competent, they can also be sued on their own, without needing a parent or guardian to stand in for them in the case.

This rule basically confirms who can be held legally responsible in a lawsuit. It makes sure that competent adults and competent emancipated minors are treated as capable of defending themselves in court, just like they would handle other legal responsibilities in daily life.