Guardianship – in the area of the Family Law the term refers to legal relation which has been created by the Law; or refers to an act by the local court to establish legal relation where a person has to…

Guardian of the poor – usually this name is used to detail the figure of the social service officers in most countries, who help people in need.

Guardian of the person – this legal term refers to the figure of a person who is an adult, appointed by the local court to make valid and legal personal decision for the account of a minor child or for…

Guardian of the estate – within the Inheritance Law in most countries, the term set the legal figure of an individual appointed by the court to take administrative care of the estate of a ward (i.e. to deal with the…

Guardian in socage – this legal term refers to the figure of an individual who is legally entitled by law or by an act of the local court to have custody over the assets of a child until the child…

Guardian de son tort – this term details the figure of physical individual who has the functions of a guardian of another person without been appointed by the court. The synonymous term is “guardian by estoppel”.

Guardian by statute – called also “testamentary guardian”, in some jurisdictions this term refers to the legal figure of a guardian who has been appointed by a deed or will to take care of a child and the property of…

Guardian by estoppel – this term refers to the legal figure of an individual who has the capacity of a guardian of another person (a child or an incompetent person) without been appointed for it by the court. Also called…

Guardian ad litem – From Latin: This legal term is used to describe the figure of a legal guardian appointed by court with the capacity to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated…

Guardian – in most jurisdictions this term describes the legal figure of physical individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given legal custody of another person (usually a child or incompetent person) –…