What does custody mean?
Definitions for custody
ˈkʌs tə dicus·tody
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word custody.
Princeton's WordNet
detention, detainment, hold, custodynoun
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"
custodynoun
holding by the police
"the suspect is in custody"
hands, custodynoun
(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"
Wiktionary
custodynoun
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
The court awarded custody to the child's father.
custodynoun
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.
custodynoun
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
He was mistreated while in police custody.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Custodynoun
Etymology: custodia, Latin.
The council remonstranced unto queen Elizabeth I the conspiracies against her life, and therefore they advised her, that she should go less abroad weakly attended, as she used; but the queen answered, she had rather be dead than put in custody. Francis Bacon, Apophthegms.
For us enslav’d, is custody severe,
And stripes, and arbitrary punishment
Inflicted? John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 335.Under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari, shall be the boards of the tabernacle. Num. iii. 36.
We being strangers here, how dar’st thou trust
So great a charge from thine own custody. William Shakespeare.An offence it were, rashly to depart out of the city committed to their custody. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.
There is generally but one coin stampt upon the occasion, which is made a present to the person who is celebrated on it: by this means the whole fame is in his own custody. Addison.
There was prepared a fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the narrow seas. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.
ChatGPT
custody
Custody is the protective care or guardianship of someone or something. It typically refers to the legal rights and responsibilities a parent has towards a child, but it can also refer to the control or possession of an asset, object, or a person by law enforcement or a legal authority.
Webster Dictionary
Custodynoun
a keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
Custodynoun
judicial or penal safe-keeping
Custodynoun
state of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment
Etymology: [L. custodia, fr. custos guard; prob. akin to Gr. to hide, and E. hide. Seee Hide to cover.]
Wikidata
Custody
Custody is a 2007 Lifetime television movie, starring Rob Morrow, James Denton, and Kay Panabaker about a widower's fight for custody of his stepdaughter when her birth father who abandoned her returns. Aired on September 8, 2007. It was filmed in and around Ottawa, ON on locations such as the University of Ottawa, Rideau Canal, and Le Chateau Montebello. It was based on the book "Figures of Echo", by Mary S. Herczog.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Custody
kus′to-di, n. a watching or guarding: care: security: imprisonment.—adj. Custō′dial.—ns. Custō′dian, Cus′tode, Custō′dier, Cus′tos, one who has care, esp. of some public building. [L. custodia, from custos, custodis, a keeper.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
custody
1. The responsibility for the control of, transfer and movement of, and access to, weapons and components. Custody also includes the maintenance of accountability for weapons and components. 2. Temporary restraint of a person.
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Rank popularity for the word 'custody' in Nouns Frequency: #2308
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of custody in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of custody in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of custody in a Sentence
If somebody is unwilling to claim their child from custody because they're concerned about their own immigration status, I think that de facto calls into question whether they're an adequate sponsor and whether we should be releasing the child to that person.
If they had done these screenings earlier, perhaps the children wouldn't have died, if you're taking people into your custody, you're responsible for their health.
To move forward with placing what little staff we do have on leave tomorrow would be like pouring gasoline on a fire, which will have a catastrophic impact on the safety of our officers and the thousands of inmates in our custody.
We have one subject in custody.
We have one person in custody but we are unsure if there are any other people.
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- حبسArabic
- vazbaCzech
- forvaringDanish
- Sorgerecht, Aufbewahrung, Verwahrung, Haft, ObhutGerman
- κηδεμονίαGreek
- kustodioEsperanto
- custodiaSpanish
- pidätys, hallussapito, huosta, huoltajuusFinnish
- gardeFrench
- cumhachtaIrish
- रिक्षमाHindi
- elhelyezésHungarian
- tahananIndonesian
- custodiaItalian
- אכיפהHebrew
- 預かり, 保管, 養育権Japanese
- ರಕ್ಷಣೆKannada
- 拘留Korean
- custodiaLatin
- omsorgsrettNorwegian
- voogdijDutch
- omsorgsrettNorwegian Nynorsk
- opiekaPolish
- custódiaPortuguese
- custodieRomanian
- попече́ние, хранение, содержание под стражей, содержа́ние, заключе́ние, опе́каRussian
- vårdnadSwedish
- கையாளல்Tamil
- రక్షణTelugu
- การคุ้มครองThai
- gözaltı, sorumluluk, gözaltına alınmak, vesayetTurkish
- опікаUkrainian
- حراستUrdu
- quyền nuôi dưỡngVietnamese
- 监护权Chinese
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