WARD - A person for whom a guardianship
and/or conservatorship is established.
An infant placed by authority of law under the care
of a guardian.
While under the care of a guardian a ward can make
no contract whatever binding upon him, except for
necessaries. When the relation of guardian and ward
ceases, the latter is entitled to have an account
of the administration of his estate from the former.
During the existence of this relation, the ward is
under the subjection of his guardian, who stands in
locoparentis.
A district. Most cities are divided for various purposes
into districts, each of which is called a ward.
police. To watch in the day time, for the purpose
of preventing violations of the law.
It is the duty of all police officers and constables
to keep ward in their respective districts.
