Lat. In Roman law. A parent ; originally and properly only the father or mother of the person spoken of; but also, by an extension of its meaning, any relative, male or female, in the line of direct ascent. Parens patria). Parent of the country. In England, the kins;. In the United States, the state, as a sovereign, is the parens patriot. ‘Parens” est nomen gencrale ad omne genns cognationis. Co. Litt 80. “Parent” is A name general for every kind of relationship.
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