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 专业法律翻译郭敏,毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与复杂保险交易有关的法律文件。