- wardship
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a. care and protection of a ward b. the right to the custody of an infant heir of a feudal tenant and of the heir's property 2. the state of being under a guardian
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Wardship — Ward ship, n. 1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. [1913 Webster] Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of begin under a guardian;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wardship — index adoption (affiliation), auspices, charge (custody), control (supervision), custody (super … Law dictionary
wardship — [wôrd′ship΄] n. 1. the office of a guardian; guardianship; custody, as of a minor 2. the condition of being a ward, or in the care of a guardian … English World dictionary
Wardship — A lord s right to and lucrative control of the *fief of a dead lord whose heir is a minor; in such an event the revenues of the estate were the guardian s to use as he wished. The fief was supposed to be handed over to the ward in good condition … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
wardship — globa statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Vaikų auklėjimo forma, kai valdžios institucijos (švietimo, sveikatos apsaugos ar socialinės rūpybos skyriai) su piliečiais sudaro sutartį, kuria beglobis vaikas, našlaitis paimamas į šeimą kaip… … Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas
wardship — In military tenures, the right of the lord to have custody, as guardian, of the body and lands of the infant heir, without any account of profits, until he was twenty one or she sixteen. In socage the guardian was accountable for profits; and he… … Black's law dictionary
wardship — The right of the lord, as “guardian in chivalry,” under feudal tenure, to receive and retain, as guardian of the person and estate, the profits of the lands of an infant male heir his tenant, until the heir, if a male, was twenty one and if a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wardship — ward ► NOUN 1) a room or division in a hospital for one or more patients. 2) an administrative division of a city or borough, represented by a councillor or councillors. 3) a child or young person under the care and control of a guardian… … English terms dictionary
wardship — n. 1 a guardian s care or tutelage (under his wardship). 2 the condition of being a ward … Useful english dictionary
wardship and marriage — ▪ law in feudal law, rights belonging to the lord of a fief with respect to the personal lives of his vassals (vassal). The right of wardship allowed the lord to take control of a fief and of a minor heir until the heir came of age. The… … Universalium
wardship in chivalry — See wardship … Ballentine's law dictionary
