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parens patriae
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From
Latin
parēns
patriae
(
“
parent of the country
”
)
.
Noun
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parens patriae
(
uncountable
)
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parens patriae
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(
law
)
The
government
authority
to act as the
parent
of a child or individual to protect them from
abusive
or
negligent
parents, legal
guardian
, or
caretaker
.
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