wardship

wardship.

1. Guardianship of a person, usu. a minor. [Cases: Guardian and Ward 1.]

2. The condition of being a ward.

3. Hist. The right of the feudal lord to guardianship of a deceased tenant’s minor heir until the heir reached the age of majority. — Also termed (in senses 1 & 3) guardage.

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