Wardship
Pronunciation : Ward"ship
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.
2. The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage. It was the wisest act . . . in my wardship. B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913