Bleak House Terms

A ward of the court is a person who is left in the care of, and appointed a guardian by, a legal body. In Bleak House, this legal body is the court of Chancery… read analysis of Ward

A plaintiff is a person who brings a lawsuit or legal case to a court of law. In Bleak House, characters such as Gridley, Richard Carstone, and Tom Jarndyce are all plaintiffs… read analysis of Plaintiff