parens

The idea of "state as parent" leads to the term parens patriae.

Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

SurveyUSA (5/12-14, registered voters, 11/16-18 in parens):

mjh's blog — 2008 — May 2008

Sandy Levinson’s book Our Undemocratic Constitution raises difficult questions about American constitutionalism that deserve to be taken seriously (references below in parens are to pages in the book).

Balkinization 2006

Sandy Levinson’s book Our Undemocratic Constitution raises difficult questions about American constitutionalism that deserve to be taken seriously (references below in parens are to pages in the book).

Balkinization 2006

There is a legal tenet known as parens patriae that grants to the state the ability to usurp the rights of the natural parent.

We're not in Kansas anymore! 2007

Well gosh, love the parens -- any misleading calculation will get you a misleading result, eh?

The Budget Debate, VI, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Clearly, that was not enough to stop Jim from deleting my disclaimer, then quoting the subsequent sentence and having a 'feel good' moment from making snarky remarks about my use of parens to make 'misleading' statements.

The Budget Debate, VI, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

For example, in many states, parens patriae applies to a surprising extent to the interaction of the state and the adult as well.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Death Panels, of a Different Sort 2010

I understand that it is intended to be speed times time, but the parens are unnecessary.

Physics & emotion. 2009

In these cases, I think one could argue that, as regards federal prisoners, the federal government takes on a variety of powers ordinarily reserved for the states, including a general police power (necessary to the orderly operation of prisons) and a parens patriae power (again necessary to the orderly operation of prisons).

The Volokh Conspiracy » Bad News for Federalism? Some Preliminary Reflections on Comstock 2010