wardship

IPA/ˈwɔːdʃɪp/
IPA/ˈwɔːrdʃɪp/

wardship — noun

  • wardshipsingular
  • wardshipsplural

1. A legal arrangement ordered by a judge, giving an appointed person (the guardian

1.名詞C1
釋義

A legal arrangement ordered by a judge, giving an appointed person (the guardian) the duty to protect and make decisions for a minor or for someone who cannot handle their own personal or financial matters.

例句

After her parents died, the court placed Jessica under her aunt's wardship in Taipei.

under [someone's] wardship

The judge kept the children in the state's wardship until a foster family was found.

in [someone's] wardship

同義詞
  • guardianship

    the most direct synonym, used interchangeably in most legal contexts

  • custody

    more common for parental care after divorce; broader scope than wardship

  • tutelage

    more formal and literary; can imply teaching or guidance beyond legal care

反義詞
  • emancipation

    the legal process by which a minor is freed from parental or guardian control

  • independence

    the state of managing one's own affairs without a guardian

文法句型

wardship + of [person]

under + wardship

in + wardship

用法筆記

Unlike 'custody' (which often refers to separated parents' rights), 'wardship' specifically involves a court-appointed guardian who is not necessarily a parent. Frequently appears in the phrase 'under the wardship of…'

常見錯誤

❌The divorced parents share wardship of their son.
✅The divorced parents share custody of their son.
💡'custody' is the correct term for parental care after separation; 'wardship' involves a court-appointed non-parent guardian.