guardian by nurture

guardian by nurture
A common-law guardian of the person only, the guardianship being that of the father and extending to all his children, and continuing until the ward reached the age of fourteen if a boy, or sixteen if a girl. A type of guardianship long since succeeded by that of guardianship by nature. 25 Am J1st G & W §§ 5, 6. See guardian by nature.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • guardian for nurture — A guardian for nurture is the father, or, at his decease, the mother, of a child. This kind of guardianship at common law extended only to the person, and ended when the infant arrived at the age of fourteen. 1 BLComm. 461. With respect to a… …   Black's law dictionary

  • guardian for nurture — A guardian for nurture is the father, or, at his decease, the mother, of a child. This kind of guardianship at common law extended only to the person, and ended when the infant arrived at the age of fourteen. 1 BLComm. 461. With respect to a… …   Black's law dictionary

  • guardian for nurture — or guardian by nurture Eng common law : a father and upon his decease prob. the mother of children under 14 years of age having custody of their persons and not of their estates compare natural guardian …   Useful english dictionary

  • guardian by nurture — see guardian for nurture …   Useful english dictionary

  • guardian — A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the person and managing the property and rights of another person, who, for defect of age, understanding, or self control, is considered incapable of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • guardian — A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the person and managing the property and rights of another person, who, for defect of age, understanding, or self control, is considered incapable of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • nurture guardian — See guardian by nurture …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • guardian for nuture — See guardian by nurture …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • natural guardian — noun 1. : a guardian by natural relationship having custody of the person but not the property of a minor and under common law being constituted by the father if fit and upon his death or incapacity the mother and in the absence of lawful parents …   Useful english dictionary

  • natural guardian — See guardian by nature; guardian by nurture …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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