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Guardians
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Guardians"Domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators.A guardian of the person is one who has been lawfully invested with the care of the person of an infant, whose father is dead. Guardians have also been divided into guardians by nature; guardian's by nurture; guardians in socage; testamentary guardians; statutory guardians; and guardians ad litem.
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Relations
Kindred. In its most extensive signification, this term includes all the kindred of the person spoken of. In a more limited sense, it signifies those persons who are entitled as next of kin under the statute of distribution.
Guardians
"Domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators.A guardian of the person is one who has been lawfully invested with the care of the person of an infant, whose father is dead. Guardians have also been divided into guardians by nature; guardian's by nurture; guardians in socage; testamentary guardians; statutory guardians; and guardians ad litem.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Infant
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years.
Father
Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.
Dead
Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value.
Nurture
The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture.
Socage
English law. A tenure of lands by certain inferior services in husbandry, and not knight's service, in lieu of all other services.
Testamentary
Belonging to a testament; as a testamentary gift; a testamen-tary guardian, or one appointed by will or testament; letters testamentary, or a writing under seal given by an officer lawfully authorized, granting power to one named as executor to execute a last will or testament.
Statutory
Relating to a statute; created or defined by a law.
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Guarantee
Contracts. He lo whom a guaranty is made.
Guarantees
A guarantor undertakes that he will repay a debt incurred by another person or company to a bank or other creditor and the bank or other creditor can require him to pay the outstanding amount if that person cannot or will not pay their indebtedness. Proprietors and directors of companies are often asked to give personal guarantees for their company's borrowings to provide additional security.
Guarantor
Contracts. He who makes a guaranty.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
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Guarantee
Contracts. He lo whom a guaranty is made.
Guarantees
A guarantor undertakes that he will repay a debt incurred by another person or company to a bank or other creditor and the bank or other creditor can require him to pay the outstanding amount if that person cannot or will not pay their indebtedness. Proprietors and directors of companies are often asked to give personal guarantees for their company's borrowings to provide additional security.
Guarantor
Contracts. He who makes a guaranty.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
Gubernator
Civil law. A pilot or steersman of a ship.
Guest
A traveller who stays at an inn or tavern-with the consent of the keeper.And if, after having taken lodgings at an inn, he leaves his horse there, and goes elsewhere to lodge, he is still to be considered a guest. But not if he merely leaves goods for which the landlord receives no compensation. The length of time a man is at an inn makes no difference, whether he stays a day, or a week, or a month, or longer, so always, that, though not strictly transiens, he retains his character as a traveller. But if a person comes upon a special contract to board and sojourn at an inn, he is not in the sense of the law a guest, but a boarder.
Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
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Relations
Kindred. In its most extensive signification, this term includes all the kindred of the person spoken of. In a more limited sense, it signifies those persons who are entitled as next of kin under the statute of distribution.
Guardians
"Domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators.A guardian of the person is one who has been lawfully invested with the care of the person of an infant, whose father is dead. Guardians have also been divided into guardians by nature; guardian's by nurture; guardians in socage; testamentary guardians; statutory guardians; and guardians ad litem.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Infant
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years.
Father
Domestic relations. He by whom a child is begotten.
Dead
Something which has no life; figuratively, something of no value.
Nurture
The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture.
Socage
English law. A tenure of lands by certain inferior services in husbandry, and not knight's service, in lieu of all other services.
Testamentary
Belonging to a testament; as a testamentary gift; a testamen-tary guardian, or one appointed by will or testament; letters testamentary, or a writing under seal given by an officer lawfully authorized, granting power to one named as executor to execute a last will or testament.
Statutory
Relating to a statute; created or defined by a law.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Guarantee
Contracts. He lo whom a guaranty is made.
Guarantees
A guarantor undertakes that he will repay a debt incurred by another person or company to a bank or other creditor and the bank or other creditor can require him to pay the outstanding amount if that person cannot or will not pay their indebtedness. Proprietors and directors of companies are often asked to give personal guarantees for their company's borrowings to provide additional security.
Guarantor
Contracts. He who makes a guaranty.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Guarantee
Contracts. He lo whom a guaranty is made.
Guarantees
A guarantor undertakes that he will repay a debt incurred by another person or company to a bank or other creditor and the bank or other creditor can require him to pay the outstanding amount if that person cannot or will not pay their indebtedness. Proprietors and directors of companies are often asked to give personal guarantees for their company's borrowings to provide additional security.
Guarantor
Contracts. He who makes a guaranty.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
Gubernator
Civil law. A pilot or steersman of a ship.
Guest
A traveller who stays at an inn or tavern-with the consent of the keeper.And if, after having taken lodgings at an inn, he leaves his horse there, and goes elsewhere to lodge, he is still to be considered a guest. But not if he merely leaves goods for which the landlord receives no compensation. The length of time a man is at an inn makes no difference, whether he stays a day, or a week, or a month, or longer, so always, that, though not strictly transiens, he retains his character as a traveller. But if a person comes upon a special contract to board and sojourn at an inn, he is not in the sense of the law a guest, but a boarder.
Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
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