Tutor

In civil laV. One who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor. By the laws of Louisiana, minors under the age of fourteen years, if males, and under the age of twelve years, if females, are, both as to their persons and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Civ. Code La. art. 263. Above that ago, and until their majority or emancipation, they are placed under the authority of a curator. Id. TUTOR ALIENUS (Lat.)

In English law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen and takes the profits. He may be called to an account by the infant, and be charged as guardian in socage. Litt. § 124; Co. Litt. 89b, 90a; Harg. Law Tr. note 1. TUTOR PROPRIUS (Lat.) The name given to one who is rightly a guardian in

In Civil Law. One who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor. By the laws of Louisiana, minors under the age of fourteen years, if males, and under the age of twelve years, if females, are, both as to their persons and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Above that age, and until their majority or emancipation, they are placed under the authority of a curator. TUTOR ALIENUS (Lat.). In English Law. The name given to a stranger who enters upon the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen, and takes the profits. He may be called to an account by the infant and be charged as guardian in socage; Littleton, s. 124; Co. Litt. 89 b, 90 a. TUTOR PROPRIUS (Lat). The name given to one who is rightly a guardian in socage, in contradistinction to a tutor alienus.

In the civil law. This term corresponds nearly to "guardian," (i. e., a person appointed to have the care of the person of a minor and the administration of hls estate,) except that the guardian of a minor who has passed a certain age Is called "curator," and has powers and duties differing somewhat from those of a tutor. By the laws of Louisiana, minors under the age of fourteen years, if males, and under the age of twelve years, if females, are, both as to their persens and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Above that age, and until their majority or emancipation, they are placed under the authority of a curator. Civ. Code La. 1838, art 263.

— Tutor alienns. In English law. The name given to a stranger who enters upon the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen, and takes the profits. Co. Litt. 895, 90a.

— Tntor proprius. The name given to one who js rightly a guardian in socage, in contradistinction to a tutor alienus.

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In old English law. A guardian, — no distinction being made between tutor and curator.

In Scots law. A guardian who has charge of persons under age, — • the word being used in the sense of the civil law.

In the civil law. A guardian who had the charge of persons under the age of puberty, and also the care of their affairs.

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civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property ofaminor. By the laws of Louisjana minors under the age of fourteen years, if males, and under the of twelve years, if females, are both as to their persons and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Civ. Code, art. 263. Above that age, and until their ma- U.