Custody (Noun)
Meaning 1
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The juvenile offenders are held in police custody awaiting their court dates.
- Both parents requested custody of their minor daughter and now they need a hearing in order to establish primary custodial and visiting parent relationships for court supervised transfer schedules at places both people want custody access shared all life now into cust.
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Meaning 2
A state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The suspect was taken into custody by the police after the altercation.
- The children were placed in the custody of their grandparents after their parents' divorce.
- The fugitive was finally taken into custody after a long and intense manhunt.
- The company's assets were placed in custody by the court until the dispute was resolved.
- The defendant was released from custody on bail pending the outcome of the trial.
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Meaning 3
Holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The suspect was taken into custody by the police at the scene of the crime.
- The fugitive was finally brought into custody after a lengthy manhunt.
- After the arrest, the suspect was held in custody pending a court appearance.
- The police had the suspect in custody for questioning before charging them with the crime.
- The detective took the perpetrator into custody and read them their rights.