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wardship

American  
[wawrd-ship] / ˈwɔrd ʃɪp /

noun

  1. guardianship; custody.

  2. Law. the guardianship over a minor or ward.


wardship British  
/ ˈwɔːdʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state of being a ward

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wardship

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at ward, -ship


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She said that in wardship hearings in 2019 her family had obtained a "travel ban" to prevent her from going abroad and that she believed this was still active.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2024

But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently — and sometimes there are even variations between counties.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2018

Each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently, and variations sometimes even exist between counties.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2018

But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently - and sometimes there are even variations between counties.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2018

There was another claimant for the wardship of Nesta of Cockfield, not here mentioned, viz.,

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Jocelin de Brakelond

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