- ward of court
- noun see ward I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ward of court
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ward of court — ward 7c(1) * * * ward of court noun A minor or other person not of full legal capacity who has been placed under the protection of a court • • • Main Entry: ↑ward … Useful english dictionary
ward of court — An infant under the special protection of the court to which he is entitled. 27 Am J1st Inf §§ 101 et seq. After submitting themselves to the jurisdiction of the court, the parents cannot by their agreement deprive it of power to control the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ward of court — a child or young person for whom a guardian has been appointed by the Court of Chancery or who has become directly subject to the authority of that court. → ward … English new terms dictionary
court — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 law ADJECTIVE ▪ civil, criminal ▪ She should seek damages through the civil courts. ▪ The case will be tried before a criminal court. ▪ The burden of proof is lower in a civil court than a … Collocations dictionary
ward — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] wards, warding, warded 1) N COUNT A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment. A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest. 2) N COUNT A ward… … English dictionary
ward — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weard & Anglo French warde, garde, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warta act of watching, Old English warian to beware of, guard, wær careful more at guard, wary Date: before 12th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ward — ward1 W3 [wo:d US wo:rd] n [: Old English; Origin: weard guarding ] 1.) a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition) on/in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ward — I UK [wɔː(r)d] / US [wɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms ward : singular ward plural wards * 1) a large room in a hospital with beds for people to stay in a surgical/geriatric/psychiatric ward Jo is a staff nurse working on the maternity ward.… … English dictionary
ward — n. & v. n. 1 a separate room or division of a hospital, prison, etc. (men s surgical ward). 2 a Brit. an administrative division of a constituency, usu. electing a councillor or councillors etc. b esp. US a similar administrative division. 3 a a… … Useful english dictionary
Ward — n. & v. n. 1 a separate room or division of a hospital, prison, etc. (men s surgical ward). 2 a Brit. an administrative division of a constituency, usu. electing a councillor or councillors etc. b esp. US a similar administrative division. 3 a a… … Useful english dictionary
