| n. | 1. | The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch. |
| Noun | 1. | guardianship - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" |
| 2. | guardianship - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" Synonyms: safekeeping, keeping |
GUARDIANSHIP, persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself. Vide Tutor.
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