In law, a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court. Such a person may be referenced as a "ward of the court".

What is meant by wardship?

1a : care and protection of a ward. b : the right to the custody of an infant heir of a feudal tenant and of the heir's property. 2 : the state of being under a guardian.

Is wardship a word?

the guardianship over a minor or ward. ...