Definition of Conservatorship

1. Noun. (legal) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Conservatorship

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Conservatorship

conservatives
conservativism
conservativisms
conservativist
conservatize
conservatized
conservatizes
conservatizing
conservatoire
conservatoires
conservator
conservator-ward relation
conservatorial
conservatories
conservators
conservatorship (current term)
conservatorships
conservatory
conservatorylike
conservatour
conserve
conserved
conserved sequence
conserver
conservers
conserves
conserving
conshie
conshies
consider

Literary usage of Conservatorship

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Sketch of the Life and Writings of Robert Knox, the Anatomist by Henry Lonsdale (1870)
"Museum of the College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; its conservatorship.—Dr. Barclay resigns his Classes to Knox. FIVE years of practical experience as a ..."

2. London, Or Interesting Memorials of Its Rise, Progress & Present State by Reuben Percy, Sholto Percy (1824)
"... and he farther conferred upon them the conservatorship of the river Thames, and the power of fixing a standard of weights and measures for the whole ..."

3. Enforcing Restraint: Collective Intervention in Internal Conflicts by Lori Fisler Damrosch (1993)
"The terms “conservatorship” and “trusteeship” will raise fears among developing countries regarding a renewed attempt by the rich and powerful states to ..."

4. Dangerous Weapons Control Law 1991 (1993)
"Upon placing any person under conservatorship, and prohibiting firearm or any ... The notice shall include the date the conservatorship was imposed and the ..."

5. Head Injury Guide for Survivors, Families, & Caregivers edited by Delores M. John (1990)
"conservatorship for the property of a person adjudged to be disabled may be vested ... Types of Guardianship and conservatorship The Missouri guardianship ..."

6. The Breathing Dead and Cement Children by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"When the conservatee is able to care for himself and his property and able to resist fraud or undue influence, the conservatorship is no longer necessary. ..."

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