Curatorship
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
offices, contracts, in the civil law, is the power given by authority of law to one or more persons to administer the property of an individual, who is unable to take care of his own estate and affairs, either on account of his absence without an authorised agent, or in consequence of his prodigality or want of mind. Poth. Tr. des Personnes, t.
6,8. 5.
As to the laws of Louisiana, which authorise a curatorship, vide Civ. Code, art.
31, 50 et seq.; 357 et seq.; 382; 1105 et seq.
Curatorship differs. from tutorship, (q- v.) in this, that the latter is instituted for the protection of property in the first place, and secondly of the person; while the former is intended to protect first the person and secondly the property.
I ai Elem. du Droit Civ. Rom. 241