looking after themselves or their property or both. The technical term for such persons in England is person under disability: in Scotland it is incapax. but this term excludes minors; other descriptions are incompetent, used as a noun, and interdicted person, a class which includes convicts. In England the category of persons under disability comprises minors and mental patients; in various civil law countries it may include spendthrifts, drunkards, drug addicts and the deaf and dumb as well. A person may be gviardian of a minor by parental right (a natural guardian) or by appointment. In English law the term guardian is usually reserved for persons who are appointed to exercise parental rights by court order, deed or will, i.e. it excludes those who enjoy them by virtue of parenthood in the ordinary sense. In England guardians of minors are appointed by deed or will or by the High Court, a county court or a magistrates' court. Those appointed by will are called testamentary guardians. 1/ Guardians of mental patients are appointed by a local social services authority or the Crown Court. In civil law countries guardians are classified as follows: dative, if appointed by a family council or a court or, in the case of a minor, by the minor himself; at law, if entitled by operation of law to act as guardians; and testamentary, if appointed by will. Custody means physical control of persons, animals or things. In family law, as far as persons are concerned, it can exist without guardianship or be part of it. In England, custody and custodianship have various statutory meanings and in some cases custody is equivalent to guardianship. The term custody is also used in the spheres of criminal procedure and rights over movables. Curatorship is a reduced form of guardianship which applies to the same 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing legal concepts related to the care and protection of individuals, particularly minors and mental patients. The terminology used, such as "guardianship", "custody", and "curatorship", suggests a focus on legal frameworks and procedures for ensuring the well-being of these individuals. The text does not mention economic or industrial activities, nor does it seem to be concerned with international trade or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Education, Health