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ward /'wȯrd/ n1: a division of a city for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes2 a: a person who by reason of incapacity (as minority or incompetency) is under the control of a guardianb: a person who by reason of incapacity is under the protection of a court either directly or through a guardian appointed by the court – called also ward of the court; compare interdictward·ship n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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care, charge, custody, defense, guard, guardianship, keeping, preservation, protection, safeguard, safekeeping, security, trusteeship, tutelage, vigilance, watch, watchfulness
associated concepts: ward of the state
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bailiwick, charge (custody), control (supervision), dependent, district, division (administrative unit), juvenile, minor, orphan, preservation, protect, protégé, region
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.(1) A territorial division in a town or city.(2) An area of a hospital or prison.(3) A person, especially a child, under the care and supervision of a guardian.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1) A person (usually a minor) who has a guardian appointed by the court to care for and take responsibility for that person. Such a person is a "ward of the court" (if the custody is court-ordered) or a "ward of the state."2) A political division of a city. (See also: guardian)Category: Divorce & Family Law
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 A person for whom a guardian has legal responsibility, or one over whose property a guardian has responsibility. Title to legal property remains with the ward, although he or she may not enter into any contracts involving same.2 A division of a town for electoral or educational purposes.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A person, especially an infant or incompetent, placed by the court in the care of a guardian.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A person, especially an infant or incompetent, placed by the court in the care of a guardian.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.1) a person (usually a minor) who has a guardian appointed by the court to care for and take responsibility for that person. A governmental agency may take temporary custody of a minor for his/her protection and care if the child is suffering from parental neglect or abuse, or has been in trouble with the law. Such a child is a "ward of the court" (if the custody is court-ordered) or a "ward of the state."2) a political division of a city, much like a council district.See also: guardian
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
