In law , a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court. Such a person may be referenced as a "ward of the court".
16-417: The Ward can refer to: Ward (disambiguation) The Ward (film) , horror film directed by John Carpenter The Ward (2000 video game) , point and click adventure video game developed by Fragile Bits Children's Ward , British children's television drama series The Ward, Toronto , neighbourhood in central Toronto Dementium: The Ward , game for
32-491: A U.S. Navy destroyer Other [ edit ] Ward (magic) , a word or symbol supposedly embued with protective magic Ward (fencing) , defensive position in the sport of fencing Ward (locks) , an obstruction preventing the opening of a warded lock The Ward (disambiguation) Ward County (disambiguation) "Ward", by C418 from Minecraft - Volume Beta , 2013 See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Ward Topics referred to by
48-444: A dependent nation. The Indian Appropriations Act was passed on 3 March 1871, with an amendment ending tribal recognition and the treaty system. All Indians were made wards of the state; thus the U.S. government no longer needed tribal consent in dealing with the tribes. In California , a juvenile offender may be ordered to be a ward of a court if such juvenile violated any state law, curfew, or from excessive truancies since
64-663: A minor, and the ward is known as a ward of the court or a ward of the state . In Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, the child is termed a ward of the court . In Ireland and the United Kingdom, "the" is not used; the ward is thus termed a ward of court . In Canada, the legal term is permanent ward , except in Ontario, which uses the term Crown ward . Children who are in the custody of government departments, also known as foster care , become wards of
80-498: A particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a prison Ward (electoral subdivision) , electoral district or unit of local government Ward (fortification) , part of a castle Ward (LDS Church) , a local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward (Vietnam) , a type of third-tier subdivision of Vietnam Businesses and organizations [ edit ] WARD (FM) ,
96-487: A publisher of Ward's AutoWorld and Ward's Dealer Business Wards Brewing Company , a former English brewery, now a brand operated by Double Maxim Beer Company Law and law enforcement [ edit ] Ward (law) , someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian Watchman (law enforcement) , a security guard Ward (feudal) Justice Ward (disambiguation) Names [ edit ] Ward (surname) Ward (given name) Ward, short form of
112-548: A radio station (91.9 FM) licensed to serve New Paris, Ohio, United States; see List of radio stations in Ohio WOUF (AM) , a radio station (750 AM) licensed to serve Petoskey, Michigan, United States, which held the call sign WARD from 2008 to 2021 Warring Adolescents Revenge Division (WARD), organization in The Hardy Boys graphic novels Ward Body Works , a school bus manufacturer, now IC Bus Ward's ,
128-484: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ward (disambiguation) (Redirected from Ward (disambiguation) ) [REDACTED] Look up ward in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ward may refer to: Division or unit [ edit ] Hospital ward , a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for
144-529: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ward (law) The wardship jurisdiction is an ancient jurisdiction derived from the British Crown's duty as parens patriae ("parent of the nation") to protect his or her subjects, and particularly those unable to look after themselves. In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms ,
160-740: The Assembly of First Nations, have argued that this represents an apartheid-like system of governance. In France, a ward of the State ( pupille de l'État ) is a minor who is under the responsibility of the State. These wards could be the result of any of: anonymous birth (" né sous X "), found abandoned, unregistered children, children assigned by a court to the care of the Child Social Welfare Service (ASE), or minor orphans who suddenly find themselves without parents for whatever reason. Children recognized as wards of
176-522: The Nintendo DS Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Ward . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ward&oldid=1137432476 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732798397548192-741: The given names: Edward Howard Hereward Places [ edit ] The Ward, Toronto , neighbourhood in central Toronto Ward, Castleknock , Ireland Ward, New Zealand United States [ edit ] Ward, Alabama Ward, Arkansas Ward, Colorado Ward, Delaware Ward, Indiana Ward, New York Ward, South Carolina Ward, South Dakota Ward, Washington Ward, West Virginia Ward Reservation , Massachusetts Ward Township, Todd County, Minnesota Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio Ward Township, Pennsylvania Vessels [ edit ] USS Aaron Ward , various United States Navy destroyers USS Ward (DD-139) ,
208-470: The monarch as parens patriae is parent for all the children in their realms, who, if a judge so determines, can become wards of court. However, the House of Lords , in the case of Re F (Mental Patient: Sterilisation) , held that the monarch has no parens patriae jurisdiction with regard to mentally disabled adults. A court may take responsibility for the legal protection of an incapacitated person as well
224-607: The respective government entity, and in the US they are wards of the states in which they reside. The government or state is in loco parentis to the child, which generally entails supporting the child and assuming all legal authority to make medical and legal decisions on the child's behalf. The indigenous peoples in Canada remain wards of the Crown as a result of Indian Act legislation. Some scholars and political organizations, such as
240-490: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ward . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ward&oldid=1246216861 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
256-543: The state are eligible for adoption, and continue to be wards until they are. Legal status of wards of the state in France are covered by law 224-4 of the Social Action and Family Code . In the 1831 Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia , the native peoples were legally made to be wards of the state. One consequence of this was that they were not permitted to sue the US government because of their status as
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