What is Bonus pater familias?

In Roman law, the term bonus pater familias refers to a standard of care, analogous to that of the reasonable man in English law.

In Spanish law, the term used is a direct translation , and used in the Spanish Código Civil. It is also used in Latin American countries.

In Portuguese law the term is also mentioned in the Civil Code, in its direct translation.

In Italian law, the term is used in a direct translation.