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curator bonis

noun
curator bo·nis | \ -ˈbōnə̇s \
plural curators bonis

Definition of curator bonis 

Scots law

: a guardian in charge of the goods, property, or person of a minor or incompetent person

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History and Etymology for curator bonis

New Latin, literally, curator for goods

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