01 n. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
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The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.“Wardship is incident to tenure in socage.” — Blackstone.
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The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.“It was the wisest act . . . in my wardship.” — B. Jonson.