Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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guardian in socage.
Hist. A guardian for a child under 14 who has acquired lands by descent. ( Such a guardian is usu. a relative who could not possibly inherit from the child. This type of guardianship applied to both the person and the property of the child and lasted only until the child was 14, when the child was allowed to select a guardian. See sOCAGE.