ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Conservatorship

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Conservatorship is a noun meaning (law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.

Meaning

(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.

More Meanings

  1. (law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.

Example Sentences

However, the last few years of his life were primarily defined by his troubled family life—he is estranged from many of his relatives, at one point alleging that they tried to place him under a conservatorship[…]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conservatee, conservancy, guardiancy, safekeeping, wardship, trusteeship.

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