What Do Wardship Mean?

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 state of being in the charge of a guardian. Custody; guardianship.

What does wardship mean in law?

Wardship is the name given to court proceedings by which a child is made a ward of court. This means that the High Court can be vested with supreme legal guardianship of a child to ensure their safety and protection.