A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of a person and/or managing the property rights of another person. Guardians are typically used in three situations; for an incapacitated senior (due to old age or infirmity), for a minor and for developmentally disabled adults.

Refers to the terms of a contract or a judgment or a rule of law which it is possible, where necessary, to make people obey.