Hyposufficiency is an adjective that means absence or lack. This term is often used to mean financial need, that is, when there are not enough resources to support themselves.
A person who does not have the resources to support themselves and bear their financial responsibilities is called a hyposufficient.
Low sufficiency in Law
In the legal vocabulary, hyposufficiency is a term used to refer to the party that is considered to be weaker or financially needy in a procedural, commercial or labor relationship.
In case of proven financial need, it is possible for the person to present a declaration of hyposufficiency popularly known as the "declaration of poverty". Based on this statement, the judge can determine that the costs of a case are free (free justice).
See the meaning of Poverty.
Hypo-sufficiency is also used in Consumer Law and Labor Law relations, since considers that the consumer and the worker are the weakest parts of the relationship, compared to companies and employers. For this reason, they are considered low-sufficient (low-sufficient consumer).
In this case, hyposufficiency can be used to determine the reversal of the burden of proof. Reversal is an exception which states that proof of an allegation must be provided by the person being sued. As a general rule, proof must be provided by the person who is prosecuting and alleging a fact or damage.
Learn more about the meaning of burden of proof and Reversal of the burden of proof.
Synonyms of hyposufficiency
- grace period
- Fragility
- Dependency
- Poverty
- Absence
The antonyms of the word can be: self-sufficiency, independence and autonomy.