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guardian

noun

A2CEFR level
10/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

A person legally appointed to take responsibility for a child, usually where the parents are unable to do so.

The will named the children's aunt as their testamentary guardian in the event of both parents' death.

Topic: Family law in Legal English

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