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parens patriae

parens patriae noun: 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.

Noun

parens patriae (uncountable)

  1. 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.

parens patriae meaning in Tamil

parens patriae in Tamil

இவைகளையும் காணவும்

Origin of parens patriae

From Latin parēns patriae (“parent of the country”).

Questions about parens patriae

What does parens patriae mean?
Parens patriae means 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.
What is parens patriae in Tamil?
Parens patriae in Tamil is இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Parens patriae meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parens patriae?
Parens patriae is a noun.

Words near parens patriae in the dictionary

  1. parenetical
  2. parenetically
  3. parengo
  4. Parenica
  5. parens
  6. parens patriae
  7. parent
  8. parent bug
  9. parent bugs
  10. parent class
  11. parent classes

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