- natural guardian
- See guardian by nature; guardian by nurture.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
natural guardian
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natural guardian — see guardian Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Natural Guardian — A child s parent. In divorce situations, the parent with custody is considered the natural guardian. The opposite of a natural guardian is an appointed guardian or legal guardian, who must be authorized by a court or a will to care for and make… … Investment 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
guardian — guard·ian / gär dē ən/ n: one who has or is entitled or legally appointed to the care and management of the person or property of another compare committee, conservator, curator, receiver … Law dictionary
guardian by nature — natural guardian * * * guardian by nature, Law. either natural parent of a minor … 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
guardian — guardianless, adj. /gahr dee euhn/, n. 1. a person who guards, protects, or preserves. 2. Law. a person who is entrusted by law with the care of the person or property, or both, of another, as a minor or someone legally incapable of managing his… … Universalium
natural — Untouched by man or by influences of civilization; wild; untutored, and is the opposite of the word artificial . Department of Public Works and Bldgs. for and in Behalf of People v. Keller, 22 Ill.App.3d 54, 316 N.E.2d 794, 796. The juristic… … Black's law dictionary
natural — Untouched by man or by influences of civilization; wild; untutored, and is the opposite of the word artificial . Department of Public Works and Bldgs. for and in Behalf of People v. Keller, 22 Ill.App.3d 54, 316 N.E.2d 794, 796. The juristic… … Black's law dictionary
