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In law, a ward is someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an individual, usually either a child or incapacitated person, in which case the ward is known as a ward of the court, a ward of the state, or formerly as a ward in Chancery. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• Crown ward
• Charge (youth)

[edit] References

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