☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Parens Patriae (Detail)

Latin: 'parent of the country.' The state's role as protector of persons unable to protect themselves — children, mentally incapacitated persons, and the public interest.

Etymology: Latin: 'father of the nation' · Category: Constitutional Law · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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