Wednesday, December 5, 2012

DOCTRINE OF PARENS PATRIAE



Literally, parens patriae means father of the country. This doctrine has been defined as the inherent power and authority of the state to provide protection to the persons and property of the persons non-sui juris. Non-sui juris persons are those who lack the legal capacity to act on his own behalf like the child or the insane persons.

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