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guardianship

[gahr-dee-uhn-ship] / ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp /


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"The state's control and guardianship categorised the Sami and limited their self-determination, leading to division and loss of rights," it said in the statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

As part of this guardianship, the U.S. will charge a toll of “20 percent on all cargo shipped.”

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026

A tutorship, or guardianship, was created, which meant that anybody could go to court on the lagoon's behalf.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

In addition to these five documents, Steele recommends one more if your state allows it: a standby guardianship form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

I have studied astrophysics and even waste management systems in space aircraft, but I have never given any thought to the procedure for custody or guardianship of a minor in the state of California.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Each state has its own rules for guardianships and conservatorships.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

While Fairweather thinks that legal guardianships and conservatorships can be necessary, she emphasized that they would only be acceptable in “extremely severe cases with really good oversight.”

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026

Civil liberties advocates have long warned that guardianships can expand far beyond their original intent.

From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026

The VA said the guardianships might be needed for “hundreds of veterans who are unable to make their own healthcare decisions and have no family or legal representation to help them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The nature and extent of the grants of land, and of guardianships, will appear in the accounts of the careers of individual esquires.

From Chaucer's Official Life by James Root Hulbert




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