guardianship

[ gahr-dee-uh n-ship ]

/ ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp /

the position and responsibilities of a guardian, especially toward a ward.

care; responsibility; charge.

Origin of guardianship

First recorded in 1545–55; guardian + -ship

“The guardianship system law is a slavery law which is applied on women,” she told me.

Saudi Arabia’s Feminist Revolution Has Begun |David Keyes |April 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
You may discover that Sir Within has no right to exercise this guardianship.

Luttrell Of Arran |Charles James Lever
Prisoner: "I betrayed a fortress intrusted to my guardianship."

Told by the Death's Head |Mr Jkai
Holz also urges: Resign the guardianship; this will make an impression on him.

The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3) |Alexander Wheelock Thayer

I prefer your guardianship to that of my lawyer's or of anybody else.

The Weird Sisters, Volume I (of 3) |Richard Dowling
As a brother, a landlord, a master, she considered how many people's happiness were in his guardianship!

Pride and Prejudice |Jane Austen