custody

[US]/ˈkʌstədi/
[UK]/ˈkʌstədi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. keeping; detention; guardianship; [Law] the right to take care of a child

Phrases & Collocations

child custody

legal custody

joint custody

physical custody

temporary custody

sole custody

shared custody

custody agreement

custody battle

in custody

custody transfer

Example Sentences

The criminal was taken into custody by the police.

the property was placed in the custody of a trustee.

he was trying to get custody of their child.

His car was held in the custody of the police.

the understood provisos of a custody agreement.

The father was given custody of the children.

The mother got custody of the children.

an adult who was given custody of the child.

He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.

my father was being taken into custody .

the court is currently seized of custody applications.

a man was remanded in custody yesterday accused of the murders.

A father has the custody of his children when they are young.

After his divorce the father was given custody of the children.

Methods of custody and redelivery of securities, and conditions for early redelivery.

had custody of his friend's car during her absence;

The patient was committed to the hospital. Toconsign is to transfer to another's custody or charge:

A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of an eight-year-old girl.

s: Obiective To explore the rescure measures of traumatic rupture of the liver and spleen as well as custody and nursing strategy.

What with pre-nuptial arrangements, palimony, child custody, we have become accustomed to the short-lived, high octane relationships on which glossy magazines feed.

Real-world Examples

The boys' maternal grandparents were granted permanent custody last week.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

Reports say one suspect is in custody.

Source: BBC Listening February 2013 Collection

Well, the priority for me is working out custody of Benjamin.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

The wounded suspect was taken into custody.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2015

The elderly women moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter's custody.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

Just a minute...-You will serve from five to 10 years in His Majesty's custody.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

Haglid told VOA that she " lost everything, " including the custody of her children.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Police said the alleged shooter was shot and taken into custody.

Source: CCTV Observations

He's in custody on $2 million bond.

Source: NPR News March 2017 Compilation

He has been in custody since then.

Source: CRI Online September 2017 Collection

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