text: kind of persons but is usually restricted to the management of their property; it is exercised by curators. In some cases the curator is called a curator bonis. i.e. curator to the property. Curatorship can apply to property other than that of incompetents, e.g. to absentees' property and vacant successions, in which case it may be called administration. 1/ Appointments by deed or will are sometimes called nominate and appointments by the court dative, but these terms are academic and are not used in practice. - 1164 - Because of the different forms of guardianship existing in many countries, care must be taken in translating the French and Spanish terms involved. With the above remarks as a general guide, it may be helpful to compare the main forms of guardianship and administration existing in particular cotmtries: England: guardia"ship of the person and property of minors by a guardian; gtiardianship of the person of mental patients by a guardian; xeCeiver-SM-E of the property of mental patients by a receiver appointed by the Court of Protection; wardship of the person and property of minors, who are called wards of court, by the High Court; administration of intestates' estates by an administrator; receivership of absentees' property by a receiver. Scotland: guardianship of the person and property of pupils, 2/ technically called t.utpry, by a tutor; guardianship of the person of minors, ¿/ technically called curatory, by a curator; guardianship of the person of mental patients by a guardian and guardianship of their property, technically called curatory, by a curator bpnis. France : tutelle of minors (CC 390-475) and interdicted persons (mental patients, CC 492-507, and certain convicts, CP 29), usually with a cpngeil de famille, tuteur and subrogé tuteur; curatelle of the property of spendthrifts etc. (CC 508-514) and emancipated minors (abolished in 1964) 4/ and of vacant 
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the concept of guardianship and its various forms, particularly in the context of managing property and assets of individuals who are unable to do so themselves, such as minors, mental patients, or absentees. The text provides examples from different countries, including England, Scotland, and France, highlighting the different terms and institutions used to manage these assets. Given the focus on the management of property and assets, it seems likely that the text falls under a category related to law, governance, or social welfare.