Legal Definitions - tutor testamentarius

Definition: A tutor appointed by will to have the guardianship over the testator's children. In Roman law, a tutor is a guardian of a minor, appointed to have the care of the minor's person and estate.

Examples:

• John appointed his sister as the tutor testamentarius of his children in his will.
• In Roman law, a tutor could be a tutor dativus, tutor gerens, tutor legitimus, or tutor testamentarius.

The first example illustrates the definition by showing how a tutor testamentarius is appointed through a will to take care of the testator's children. The second example provides additional information about the different types of tutors in Roman law.