Definition

1. Noun:
   • Guardian: A person who is legally appointed to care for and manage the affairs, property, and/or personal well-being of another individual, typically a minor (a person under the age of majority) or an adult who is legally incapacitated.
   • Tutor (archaic/legal): In some historical or specific legal contexts, a person who has the charge and protection of a minor's person and estate. This meaning is now largely subsumed under "guardian."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The court appointed an aunt as the giám hộ for the orphaned children.
  • Người giám hộ có trách nhiệm quản lý tài sản cho đến khi đứa trẻ trưởng thành. (The guardian is responsible for managing the property until the child comes of age.)
  • Chức vụ giám hộ đòi hỏi sự tin cậy và trách nhiệm rất lớn. (The role of guardian requires great trust and responsibility.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Terminology: In legal documents, "giám hộ" is a formal term for a fiduciary relationship. The person under guardianship is often called the "ward."
  • The giám hộ must file an annual report with the probate court regarding the ward's estate.

Variants and Related Words

• Người giám hộ (n): The guardian. This is the full, common phrase.

  • Người giám hộ hợp pháp (The legal guardian).

• Sự giám hộ (n): The guardianship, the state or duty of being a guardian.

  • Sự giám hộ được thiết lập theo quyết định của tòa án. (The guardianship was established by a court order.)

• Giám hộ viên (n): A term sometimes used interchangeably with "người giám hộ," emphasizing the person in the role.

Synonyms

• Guardian: The primary synonym, referring to a legal custodian.
• Custodian: A person entrusted with guardianship or protection, often of property or a person.
• Trustee: A person who holds or administers property or assets for the benefit of another, a related concept in fiduciary law.

Related Idioms

Note: "Giám hộ" is a formal legal term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is almost exclusively within legal, administrative, or familial contexts concerning care and protection.

1. Guardian
2. Tuor of a monor