- orphanotrophi
- (Civil law.) Persons who had the charge or management of orphan asylums.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
orphanotrophi
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ORPHANOTROPHI — qui praeponuntur Orphanis nutriendis, tamquam Tutores seu Curatores minorum: secundum Iustinianum in l. Orphanotrophos, in princ. Cod. de Episc. et Cler. et in l. Omnia. De iisdem Spec. in tit. de Orphanotropho et in tit. de his qui alien. nom.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
orphanotrophi — /orfanatrowfay/ In the civil law, managers of houses for orphans … Black's law dictionary
Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… … Catholic encyclopedia
PUPILLUS — idem cum Orphano. Vide supra in voce Orphanotrophi, item Epictene et Orbona, nec non supra Tutela. Hinc Pupillares pecuniae, apud Livium, l. 24. c. 18. ubi in auxilium aerarii Romani illas collectas memorat: Quum haec inclinatio antmorum plebis… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
