guardianship

guard·i·an  (gärd-n)

n.

1. One that guards, watches over, or protects.

2. Law One who is legally responsible for the care and management of the person or property of an incompetent or a minor.

3. A superior in a Franciscan monastery.

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[Middle English gardein, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French gardien, from alteration of gardenc, from garder, to guard; see guard.]

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guardi·an·ship n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guardianship - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard" tutelage, care, charge protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" due care, ordinary care, reasonable care - the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty foster care - supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home great care - more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing" providence - the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence" slight care - such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise
	2.	guardianship - the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping" safekeeping, keeping hands, custody - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

Translations

guardianship [ˈgɑːdɪənʃɪp] N → tutela f, custodia f
she was placed under her mother's guardianship → quedó sometida a la tutela de su madre

guardianship [ˈgɑː^rdiənʃɪp] n → tutelle f
guard of honour n → garde f d'honneur

guardianship

n → Wachen nt (→ of über +acc); (Jur) → Vormundschaft f (→ of über +acc)