This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol4 Torts, Damages, Domestic Relations", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
A guardian is one who has, by the law, the care, custody, control or management of either the person or estate of his ward. The different classes of guardians are - natural guardians, testamentary guardians, guardians of the estate, guardians of the person, guardians ad litem.
 
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