Ward - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition ward

ward

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1 : a division of a city for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes
2 a : a person who by reason of incapacity (as minority or incompetency) is under the control of a guardian
b : a person who by reason of incapacity is under the protection of a court either directly or through a guardian appointed by the court called also ward of the court compare interdict
ward·ship n