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Garmon doctrine.See Garmon preemption under PREEMPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

garene (g<<schwa>>-reen). [Law French] See WARREN. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardianus (gahr-dee-ay-n<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. A guardian, defender, or protector; a warden. — Also spelled guardianus. gardianus ecclesiae (gahr-dee-ay-n<<schwa>>s e-klee-z[h]ee-ee). A churchwarden. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardia (gahr-dee-<<schwa>>). [Law French] Hist. Wardship, care, or custody of someone. [Blacks Law 8th]

gardein (gahr-deen). [Law French] Hist. A guardian or keeper. — Also spelled gardian; gardien; gardeyn. [Blacks Law 8th]

  garde (gahrd). [French] Civil law. A relationship that gives rise to liability for a person when an injury is caused by a thing, whether animate or inanimate, that is considered by law to be that person’s responsibility or to be in that person’s custody. [Blacks Law 8th]

gard (gahrd). [Law French] Hist. 1.Wardship or custody (of a person).2. A precinct (or ward) of a city. — Also spelled garde; gardia. [Blacks Law 8th]

Garcia hearing (gahr-see-<<schwa>>).Criminal procedure. A hearing held to ensure that a defendant who is one of two or more defendants represented by the same attorney understands (1) the risk of a conflict of interest inherent in this type of representation, and (2) that he or she is entitled to the services of an attorney who…

  garauntor (gar-<<schwa>>n-t<<schwa>>r). [Law French] Hist. A warrantor of land. • A garauntor was obligated to defend the title and seisin of the alienee. If the alienee was evicted, the garauntor had to provide the alienee with other land of equal value. [Blacks Law 8th]  

garageman’s lien.See mechanic’s lien under LIEN. GARANDIA garandia (g<<schwa>>-ran-dee-<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] Hist. A warranty. — Also spelled garantia (g<<schwa>>-ran-shee-<<schwa>>).[Blacks Law 8th]