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The Name – Identification Element of a Natural Person
The Name – Identification Element of a Natural Person

Author(s): Elena Melania Florescu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Civil Law
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: surname; first name; identification; person; origins;

Summary/Abstract: Identifying people by name is as old as the emergence of social life. So, since ancient times, there has been a need for any person to have a name, a need determined by a certain social requirement, namely, the need to identify people within society. At the national level, since the 19th century, there have been normative acts in Romanian legislation that expressly stipulated that any person must have a double name, composed of a first name and a surname, and, at the same time, imposes that in the civil state documents, persons be presented by first and last name – according to the Organic Regulation and the Civil Code from 1864 during the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Also, at the international level, there have been, over time, legislative provisions that established the importance of the name, as an element of identification of persons. In conclusion, the name individualizes the person both in society and in the family, bringing together the social, family, and individual interests of the person.

  • Issue Year: 15/2022
  • Issue No: Suppl
  • Page Range: 87-94
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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