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ward 【意味】 被後見人, 区 【参考】 ▷ a person who is under the protection, care, or guardianship of another individual, typically due to being a minor or legally incapacitated; a person, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of a court or another person (called a guardian). ▷ わが国では、以下のように表記している: 「成年被後見人」→an adult ward 「区長」→a mayor of a special ward (特別区の場合), a director[headman] of a ward (一般の区又は総合区の場合) 「区役所」→a ward office 【用例】 ▷ be made a ward of court →後見人が付される(被後見人になる ▷ became a ward of court →被後見人になる ▷ A juristic act performed by an adult ward may be rescinded. →成年被後見人の法律行為は、取り消すことができる(民法9条本文)。 |