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Parens patriae

Parens patriae, means the State in its capacity as the legal guardian of persons not sui juris and without natural guardians as the heirs to persons without natural heirs, and

Proposal

parte, or a decretal order of the Court. It is for maintenance of an infant, appointment of a guardian, placing a ward of Court at the university, or in the army, or apprentice to a trade; for

Prochein amy

respect is allowed to deal for the infant in the management of his affairs; as to be his guardian if he hold land in socage, and in the redress of any wrong done to him. Consult Jac.

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Parent

Parent includes, for the purpose of the (English) Education Act, 1921 [s. 170 (12)], 'guardian and every person who is liable to maintain or has the actual custody of the child or young person'; and for...

Official solicitor

visiting prisoners committed for contempt, and he may be assigned as solicitor to pauper litigants, and acts as guardian ad litem to persons under a disability. Subject to an order to the contrary, under Ord. LXIII., Rule

Ousterlemain

Ousterlemain [amoveremanum, Lat.], the delivery of the lands out of the guardian's hands, upon the heir attaining twenty-one, or the heiress sixteen years of age. Abolished by 12 Car. 2,

Orphan

fatherless child or minor, or one deprived of both father and mother. The Lord Chancellor is the general guardian of all orphans and minors throughout the realm. See GUARDIANSHIP; WARD OF COURT. By the (English) Poor Law

Recto de dote

had received part of her dower, and demanded the residue, against the heir of the husband or his guardian. Abolished. See 23 & 24 Vict. c. 126, s. 26, and DOWER.

Nurture, guardianship of

Nurture, guardianship of. See GUARDIAN.

Minor minorem custodire non debet; alios enim prasumitur male regere qui sepisum regere nescit

minorem custodire non debet; alios enim prasumitur male regere qui sepisum regere nescit [Lat.], a minor cannot be guardian to a minor, for he is presumed to direct others badly who knows not how to direct himself.

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