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custody
[ kuhs-tuh-dee ]
noun
- keeping; guardianship; care.
Synonyms: , ,
- the keeping or charge of officers of the law:
The car was held in the custody of the police.
- imprisonment; legal restraint:
He was taken into custody.
- Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, especially in a divorce or separation. Compare joint custody, sole custody.
custody
/ ˈkʌstədɪ; kʌˈstəʊdɪəl /
noun
- the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor
- the state of being held by the police; arrest (esp in the phrases in custody, take into custody )
Derived Forms
- custodial, adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of custody1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On that occasion, according to Jalisco prosecutors, authorities arrested 10 suspects who remain in custody, though authorities have not clarified what charges they face.
Lawyers for all four had asked for them to remain on bail, however Lord Arthurson remanded them in custody.
The Glasgow University team behind the report said the overall level of deaths in custody last year was the highest since modern records began, in 1995, and almost certainly the highest ever.
On Monday, the White House erected a line of placards around its lawn featuring the images of 100 people taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
He and his co-accused will remain in custody until 3 June when the next hearing is scheduled.
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