Guardianship
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
persona, is the power or protective authority ‘given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, but which his weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself. Vide Tutor.