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Wardship
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
The
state of being
a
ward
of someone.
●
In English
feudal law
, the
guardianship
which the
lord
had of the
land
of his
vassal
while the latter was an
infant
or minor.
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Wiktionary
Origin
wardship
English
-ship
English
-sciepe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ward
English
weard
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Synonyms
Guardianship
Curatorship
Related
Betrothal
Castellan
Squiring
Kingship
Dukedom
Disinheritance
Bannerman
Manse
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