Ward (law) - Wikipedia Wardship of minor heirs gave the right: to decide the ward's marriage partner Such rights were sold to the highest bidder or granted as a favour In 1535 Henry VIII sponsored the Statute of Uses to protect his income from wardship In 1540 he established the Court of Wards and Liveries
WARDSHIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary The teenager became a ward of the court, but the wardship expired on his 18th birthday The wardship proceedings, which are still ongoing, will determine who will have custody of the child
Wardship - definition of wardship by The Free Dictionary Define wardship wardship synonyms, wardship pronunciation, wardship translation, English dictionary definition of wardship n 1 The state of being in the charge of a guardian 2 Custody; guardianship American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
Wardship Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc. Wardship refers to a state of being a minor This also refers to a minor who is under the control and supervision of a guardian In case, if the parents of a minor child are absent or is unfit to look after the child then that minor becomes the ward of a court