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par·ent n1 a: a person who begets or brings forth offspring; esp: the natural parents of a child born of their marriage◇ The biological father of an illegitimate child is usu. not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions, based mainly on the father's attitude toward, support of, or involvement with the child.b: a person who legally adopts a childc: a person or entity that owes to a child a legally imposed duty of supportd: a stepparent where designated by statute2: an entity or group that gives rise to or acquires another usu. subsidiary entity or groupa parent company; specif: a corporation that owns a required minimum percentage of the stock of another corporation compare affiliateparent adjpa·ren·tal /pə-'ren-təl/ adjpa·ren·tal·ly advpar·ent·less adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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ancestor, author, author of one's existence, derivation, father, generator, mother, mover, originator, precursor, predecessor, primogenitor, procreator, progenitor, source
associated concepts: abusive parent, child welfare, neglect
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ancestor, author (originator), derivation, precursor, primogenitor, progenitor, source
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) A father or mother, natural or adoptive.(2) A company or organization that controls several subsidiaries, often called a parent company.adj.parental
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The legal or natural father or mother of a person; the relationship can be established by birth or by adoption.Category: Divorce & Family Law
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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USAparent company, Also known as the parent.A company which owns or controls the majority of the outstanding voting stock (or other equity) in another company or otherwise has the right to appoint and remove a majority of the board of directors (or other managing body) of that other company.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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n.the lawful and natural father or mother of a person. The word does not mean grandparent or ancestor, but can include an adoptive parent as a replacement for a natural parent.See also: adoption
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.