wardship
wardship — 名詞
- wardshipsingular
- wardshipsplural
1. A legal arrangement ordered by a judge, giving an appointed person (the guardian
監護（權）
法院指定監護人保護無法自理者的法律狀態
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.
After her parents died, the court placed Jessica under her aunt's wardship in Taipei.
雙親去世後，法院將 Jessica 交由她在台北的阿姨監護。
under [someone's] wardship
The judge kept the children in the state's wardship until a foster family was found.
法官讓孩子們繼續由國家監護，直到找到寄養家庭為止。
in [someone's] wardship
Yael's grandmother applied for legal wardship to enrol the girl in elementary school.
Yael 的祖母申請了法定監護權，以便讓女孩在小學註冊就讀。
The court granted wardship of the three orphans to their eldest brother, Otis.
法院將三名孤兒的監護權判給了他們的大哥 Otis。
Under her uncle's wardship, Hoa received the regular medical treatment she needed.
在叔叔的監護之下，Hoa 得以獲得她所需的定期醫療照護。
- 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
- 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…'