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English translation: Legal Guardian

23:40 Feb 12, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Court
Arabic term or phrase: الوصي
المريض بحاجة إلى وصي
والوصي هو النائب القانوني الذي ينوب عن القاصر
والولي هو النائب القانوني عن المحجور الذي يتولى أمره ويدير شؤونه
mutargm
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 03:31
English translation:Legal Guardian
Explanation:
Saleh
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Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 12:31
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Summary of answers provided
5guardian
ALMERCANA
5Legal Guardian
Saleh Ayyub
5<b>The legal representative</b>
Said Abouharia
5Testamentary Guardian
macyemen
5CARETAKER
Ahmed Isagizli
4executor, legal guardian, trustee
TAKOAS (X)
4custodian
Asim Hussein


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guardian


Explanation:
Guardian: One who is legally in charge of the estate of a minor

ALMERCANA
Morocco
Local time: 01:31
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Legal Guardian


Explanation:
Saleh

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 12:31
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executor, legal guardian, trustee


Explanation:
المعجم القانوني
حارث سليمان الفاروقي


TAKOAS (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:31
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<b>The legal representative</b>


Explanation:
In its broadest sense, a legal representative stands in place of, and represents the interests of another. A person who oversees the legal affairs of another. Examples include the executor or administrator of an estate and a court appointed guardian of a minor or incompetent person.



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The legal representative.


    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/legal+represen...
Said Abouharia
United States
Local time: 20:31
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custodian


Explanation:
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Asim Hussein
Saudi Arabia
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Testamentary Guardian


Explanation:
The definition stated in 'Black's Law Dictionary':
860.—Testamentary guardian. A guardian appointed by the last will of a father for the person and seal and personal estate of his child until the
latter arrives of full age. 1 Bl. Comm. 462;

الوصي عن القاصر


macyemen
Local time: 03:31
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CARETAKER


Explanation:
Caretaker is the most suitable equivalent

Example sentence(s):
  • Caretakers must be honest
Ahmed Isagizli
Libya
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Arabic
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