An individual, group, or entity that is recognised under law as capable of having legal rights and duties including the right to sue, be sued, hold property titles and interest, and enter into contracts.

• Legal personality of an Indigenous People is not to be confused with the identification of Indigenous Peoples or the recognition by the state that a particular group is identified as an Indigenous People.^*

^{* Source: UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES) Standard 6: Indigenous Peoples}