Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Fosterage: Fosterage is when someone takes care of another person's child. This can happen when the child's parents are not able to take care of them. Fosterage can also mean when someone encourages or helps another person to grow and develop.
Definition: Fosterage is the act of taking care of someone else's child, or the act of promoting or encouraging something.
Examples:
The first example illustrates the first and second definitions of fosterage, as it involves the act of caring for another's child and the entrusting of a child to another. The second example illustrates the fourth definition of fosterage, as it involves the act of promoting or encouraging something, in this case a business idea.