Legal Regulations Relating to the Passive and Active Legal Capacity of Persons With Intellectual and Psychological Disabilities

Legal Regulations Relating to the Passive and Active Legal Capacity of Persons With Intellectual and Psychological Disabilities

Defines “intellectual disability,” and examines the legal status of people with IDs under Hungarian law from both a historical and modern perspective. Discusses changes in modern civil law that affect passive and active legal capacity. Reports Hungary’s level of success in implementing Article 12 of the CRPD.

Author(s): István Hoffman and György Könczei
Publication Date: 2010