Legal Act

A legal act is an act of fact particularly aimed at a specific legal consequence.

One-Sided or Multi-Sided

A distinction can be made between a unilateral legal act and a multilateral legal act. A unilateral legal act requires only one person to have legal effect. In a multilateral legal act, a legal effect is required of all persons involved.

Examples

An example of a unilateral legal act is the acceptance or rejection of an inheritance. An example of a multilateral legal act is an agreement.

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