In jurisprudence , a natural person is a real human being in contrast to an artificial person , meaning an organization that the law treats for some purposes as if it were a person distinct from its members or owner . Variously , in jurisprudence , a natural person is a human being , as opposed to an artificial , legal or juristic person , i.e. , an organization that the law treats for some purposes as if it were a person distinct from its members or owner .