t(y)üˈtēlə noun
( plural tute·lae -ēˌlē)
Etymology: Latin, protection, guardianship, guardian
1. Roman, civil, & Scots law : the right or power of a tutor over his ward : the relation of a tutor to his ward or pupil
2. Roman law : a guardianship over a woman regardless of age who is not under marital or paternal power exercised by certain of her relatives by law