See Also: edit(1)(dictionary)
edit(2)(dictionary)
pre-edit(dictionary)
edit(dictionary)
Edit Distance(law)
post-edit(dictionary)
ward(dictionary)
ward(3)(dictionary)
ward(medicine)
ward(2)(dictionary)

Ward Of Court (law) and edit (oh)


Ward Of Court (law)




The title given to a minor who is the subject of a wardship order. The order ensures that custody of the minor is held by the Court with day to day care of the minor being carried out by an individual(s) or local authority. As long as the minor remains a ward of Court, all decisions regarding the minors upbringing must be approved by the Court, e.g. transfer to a different school, medical treatment etc





edit (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: editor]
[I and T] to prepare a book, piece of Film etc for printing or broadcasting by removing mistakes or parts that are not acceptable
::The newspaper edits letters before printing them.
[T] to prepare a book or article for printing by deciding what to include and in what order
::a collection of essays edited by John Gay
[T] to prepare a Film by deciding what to include and in what order
[T] to be responsible for the information that is included in a newspaper, magazine etc
::She used to edit the Observer.
-- edit n [C]
edit out [edit sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to remove something when you are preparing a book, piece of Film etc for printing or broadcasting
-synonym cut cut
::The interviewer's questions have been edited out.