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.
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.