- parens patriae
- The parent of the country.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
parens patriae
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parens patriae — par·ens pat·ri·ae / par ənz pa trē ˌē, pā , trē ˌī; pär ens pä trē ˌī/ n [Latin, parent of the country]: the state in its capacity as the legal guardian of persons not sui juris and without natural guardians, as the heir to persons without… … Law dictionary
Parens patriae — is Latin for father of the people . In law, it refers to the public policy power of the state to usurp the rights of the natural parent, legal guardian or informal carer, and to act as the parent of any child or individual who is in need of… … Wikipedia
parens patriae — /paerenz paetriyiy or perenz peytriyiy/ Parens patriae, literally parent of the country, refers traditionally to role of state as sovereign and guardian of persons under legal disability, such as juveniles or the insane, State of W.Va. v. Chas.… … Black's law dictionary
parens patriae — ˌpa(a)rə̇nzˈpā.trēˌē, zˈpa.t ; zˈpä.trēˌī noun Etymology: Latin : the father of the country constituted in law by the state (as in the United States) or by the sovereign (as in Great Britain) in the capacity of legal guardian of persons not sui… … Useful english dictionary
parens patriae — /pærɛnz ˈpætriaɪ/ (say parenz patreeuy) noun Law the state in its role of assuming responsibility for a minor or an intellectually disabled person. {Latin: parent of the country} …
parens patriae doctrine — The doctrine that all orphans, dependent children, and incompetent persons, are within the special protection, and under the control, of the state. 27 Am J1st Inf § 101 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Pater patriae — (Plural Patres Patriae), „Vater des Vaterlandes“, auch Parens Patriae (wörtlich „Elternteil des Vaterlandes“), war ein römischer Ehrentitel. Der Titel Pater patriae wurde vom Senat verliehen. Bereits Marcus Furius Camillus und Quintus Fabius… … Deutsch Wikipedia
PATRIS Patriae titulus — Imperii auspiciis, inter alia insignia Augustis conferri solitus. Ita enim de Probo Flav. Vopiscus vel potius apud eum Manlius Statianus qui primae sententiae tunc in Senatu erat, c. 12. Decerno igitur P. c. vobis omnium concinentibus, nomen… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Pater Patriae — Not to be confused with List of national founders. This article is part of the series on: Military of ancient Rome (portal) 753 BC – AD 476 Structural history … Wikipedia
pater patriae — /peytar paetriyiy/ Father of the country. See parens patriae … Black's law dictionary
