单词 | guardian |
释义 | guard·ian /'gär-dē-ən/ n: one who has or is entitled or legally appointed to the care and management of the person or property of another compare committee, conservator, curator, receiver, tutor guardian ad li·tem /-ad-'lī-təm, -äd-'lē-tem/: a guardian appointed by a court to represent in a particular lawsuit the interests of a minor, a person not yet born, or a person judged incompetent guardian by nature: natural guardian in this entry natural guardian: a guardian by natural relationship having custody of the person but not the property of a minor ◇ Under common law the father is considered the natural guardian of a child until his death or incapacitation, whereupon the mother becomes the natural guardian. Many states have passed statutes giving both parents equal rights as guardians. statutory guardian: a guardian appointed by statutory authority testamentary guardian: a person named in a will to serve as a guardian guard·ian·ship n |
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