单词 | parens patriae |
释义 | parens patriaen. Law. The sovereign, or any other authority, regarded as the guardian or legal protector of citizens considered to be unable to protect themselves. Now also: the principle that political authority carries with it the responsibility for such protection. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] > protector or defender shield971 warranta1225 warden?c1225 forhillera1300 inshieldera1300 shieldera1300 weryera1325 hilera1340 witier1340 protectorc1390 guard1412 safeguardera1535 fencec1540 safekeeper1561 parens patriae1764 guardsmana1854 fortifier1878 minder1896 society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > [noun] > as guardian or protector yemerc1330 parens patriae1764 1764 T. Cunningham New & Compl. Law-Dict. II. s.v. Ideots and Lunaticks §2 It seems to be agreed at this day, that the King as parens patriæ hath the protection of all his subjects, and that in a more particular manner he is to take care of all those who, by reason of their imbecillity and want of understanding, are incapable of taking care of themselves. 1820 N. Amer. Rev. July 146 The Chancellor's..special authority, as the immediate delegate of the crown, acting as parens patriae. 1883 Wharton's Law-lexicon (ed. 7) 593/2 Parens patriæ, the sovereign, as parens patriæ, has a kind of guardianship over various classes of persons, who, from their legal disability, stand in need of protection, such as infants, idiots, and lunatics. 1908 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 2 565 The legal principle which underlies juvenile court law appears far back in English law in the rights and duties of the state as parens patriae. 1955 Times 25 May 15/2 Was it prepared, as regarded a subject of her Majesty and having regard to the jurisdiction which they exercised on her Majesty's behalf as parens patriae, to send the child away to become a citizen of another country? 1996 Times 20 May 33/3 Regret had been expressed that the ancient prerogative parens patriae jurisdiction was no longer exercisable by the English court because of..the coming into force in England and Wales of the Mental Health Act in 1959. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1764 |
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