and the meaning of sound judgment differs according to the context. Here, sound judgment means financial rectitude and proper management of one’s property. With respect to guardianship in marriage, it means knowing a suitable match and the interests involved in marriage. Thus, sound judgment in every context is understood according to that context.

His statement, “or an incompetent person becomes sound in judgment,” means one who is sane. We say this because the basic rule regarding coordination is that it indicates a distinction between the two things joined. The incompetent person here is someone who is sane and has reached puberty, but does not manage his wealth properly, and then becomes sound in judgment.

His statement, “their legal interdiction is lifted without a judicial ruling,” means without a judge’s ruling. That is, as soon as puberty along with sound judgment, or sanity along with sound judgment, or sound judgment after incompetence is attained, the legal interdiction is lifted, and there is no need to go to a judge. Thus, if an orphan reaches puberty by age, together with sound judgment, in the middle of the day, he may demand from his guardian the property in the guardian’s possession by the end of that day. If the guardian says, “We will not give it to you until we go to the judge and he rules that the legal interdiction has been lifted,” he is not to be obeyed, because legal interdiction ceases when its cause ceases. The principle that continually occurs in our discussions is that a ruling revolves around its effective cause: it exists when the cause exists and ceases when it ceases.

If someone were to ask: What is the difference between this and one placed under legal interdiction because of insolvency? For it was stated there: “His legal interdiction is not lifted except by a judge.”

The answer is that this legal interdiction is established without a judge, and so it is lifted without one. This differs from the legal interdiction imposed upon an insolvent person for the sake of others’ rights: it is not established except by a judge’s ruling, nor is it lifted except by a judge’s ruling.

Some scholars have said that once he distributes and divides his property, the legal interdiction is lifted.

But the position of the school is closer to what is correct: whoever is placed under legal interdiction for the sake of another’s rights must have the interdiction revoked by a judge. As for one placed under legal interdiction for the sake of