legal tutorshipglossary / legal tutorship Civil law. Tutorship that is bestowed by statute and does not require a court’s or family’s approval.• For example, a spouse has the legal tutorship of the incompetent spouse.— Also termed tutorship by the effect of the law. 词条贡献者 资深译员David,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关汽车业的法律文件。