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Parens patriae
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Parens patriaeLatin: A British common law creation whereby the courts have the right to make unfettered decisions concerning people who are not able to take care of themselves. For example, court can make custody decisions regarding a child or an insane person, even without statute law to allow them to do so, based on their residual, common law-based parens patriae jurisdiction.
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Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
People
A state.
Take
This is a technical expression which signifies to be entitled to; as, a devisee will take under the will. To take also signifies to seize, as to take and carry away.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Insane
One deprived of the use of reason, after he has arrived at the age when he ought to have it, either by a natural defect or by accident.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
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Parent company
A company may own one or more other companies which are its subsidiaries. The relationship between parent and subsidiary depends on majority control of the voting rights of shares or the ability to appoint the majority of directors.
Parentage
Kindred.
Parenting classes
Organized classes designed to teach parents how to minimize the negative aspects of divorce on their children.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Pares
A man's equals; his peers.
Pares curie
Feudal law. Those vassals who were bound to attend the lord's court were so called.
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Parcel
Estates. Apart of the estate.
Parcenary
The state or condition of holding title to lands jointly by parceners, before the common inheritance has been divided.
Parceners
English law. The daughters of a man or woman seised of lands and tenements in fee simple or fee tail, on whom, after the death of such ancestor, such lands and tenements descend, and they enter.
Parco fracito
English law. The name of a writ against one who violently breaks a pound, and takes from thence beasts which, for some trespass done, or some other just cause, were lawfully impounded.
Pardon
Criminal law, pleading. A pardon is an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws, which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a crime he has committed.
Parens patriae
Parent company
A company may own one or more other companies which are its subsidiaries. The relationship between parent and subsidiary depends on majority control of the voting rights of shares or the ability to appoint the majority of directors.
Parentage
Kindred.
Parenting classes
Organized classes designed to teach parents how to minimize the negative aspects of divorce on their children.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Pares
A man's equals; his peers.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
Right
1) Sometimes it signifies a law, as when we say that natural right requires us to keep our promises, or that it commands restitution, or that it forbids murder. In our language it is seldom used in this sense. 2) It sometimes means that quality in our actions by which they are denominated just ones. This is usually denominated rectitude. 3) It is that quality in a person by which he can do certain actions, or possess certain things which belong to him by virtue of some title. In this sense, we use it when we say that a man has a right to his estate or a right to defend himself.
People
A state.
Take
This is a technical expression which signifies to be entitled to; as, a devisee will take under the will. To take also signifies to seize, as to take and carry away.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Custody
The detainer of a person by virtue of a lawful authority.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Insane
One deprived of the use of reason, after he has arrived at the age when he ought to have it, either by a natural defect or by accident.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Parent company
A company may own one or more other companies which are its subsidiaries. The relationship between parent and subsidiary depends on majority control of the voting rights of shares or the ability to appoint the majority of directors.
Parentage
Kindred.
Parenting classes
Organized classes designed to teach parents how to minimize the negative aspects of divorce on their children.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Pares
A man's equals; his peers.
Pares curie
Feudal law. Those vassals who were bound to attend the lord's court were so called.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Parcel
Estates. Apart of the estate.
Parcenary
The state or condition of holding title to lands jointly by parceners, before the common inheritance has been divided.
Parceners
English law. The daughters of a man or woman seised of lands and tenements in fee simple or fee tail, on whom, after the death of such ancestor, such lands and tenements descend, and they enter.
Parco fracito
English law. The name of a writ against one who violently breaks a pound, and takes from thence beasts which, for some trespass done, or some other just cause, were lawfully impounded.
Pardon
Criminal law, pleading. A pardon is an act of grace, proceeding from the power entrusted with the execution of the laws, which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a crime he has committed.
Parens patriae
Parent company
A company may own one or more other companies which are its subsidiaries. The relationship between parent and subsidiary depends on majority control of the voting rights of shares or the ability to appoint the majority of directors.
Parentage
Kindred.
Parenting classes
Organized classes designed to teach parents how to minimize the negative aspects of divorce on their children.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Pares
A man's equals; his peers.
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