In the Kamakura period, Shugo was only assigned the right of Taibon sankajo (three basic rights of shugo, the provincial constable) and the right to supervise as part of Obanyaku (a job to guard Kyoto).
鎌倉期の守護には大犯三ヶ条の検断権と大番役の指揮監督権しか与えられていなかった。