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There is a word/phrase that I can't recall that is bothering me. It means to be able to take responsibility for a situation or to have the ability to control ones actions.

For example, if you "take away someone's __________ in a legal or societal sense, you remove their responsibility for themselves. Minors are considered not to have this thing, and slaves/people incarcerated would also be considered to not have it.

What is this word/phrase I'm thinking of?

There is a word/phrase that I can't recall that is bothering me. It means to be able to take responsibility for a situation or to have the ability to control ones actions.

For example, if you "take away someone's __________" in a legal or societal sense, you remove their responsibility for themselves. Minors are considered not to have this thing, and slaves/people incarcerated would also be considered to not have it.

What is this word/phrase I'm thinking of?

There is a word/phrase that I can't recall that is bothering me. It means to be able to take responsibility for a situation or to have the ability to control ones actions. For example, if you "take away someone's [word]" in a legal or societal sense, you remove their responsibility for themselves. Minors are considered not to have this thing, and slaves/people incarcerated would also be considered to not have it.

What is this word/phrase I'm thinking of?

There is a word/phrase that I can't recall that is bothering me. It means to be able to take responsibility for a situation or to have the ability to control ones actions. 

For example, if you "take away someone's __________ in a legal or societal sense, you remove their responsibility for themselves. Minors are considered not to have this thing, and slaves/people incarcerated would also be considered to not have it.

What is this word/phrase I'm thinking of?