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- Dictionarycustody/ˈkʌstədi/
noun
- 1. the protective care or guardianship of someone or something: "the property was placed in the custody of a trustee" Similar
- 2. imprisonment: "my father was being taken into custody" Similar
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CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents…. Learn more.
The meaning of CUSTODY is immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority; also : safekeeping. How to use custody in a sentence.
Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced. I'm going to go to court to get custody of the children. [ + of] Child custody is normally granted to the mother. ...a bitter custody battle.
Custody, keeping, possession imply a guardianship or care for something. Custody denotes a strict keeping, as by a formally authorized and responsible guardian or keeper: in the custody of the sheriff.
noun. /ˈkʌstədi/ [uncountable] the legal right or duty to take care of or keep somebody/something; the act of taking care of something/somebody. Who will have custody of the children? The parents were given joint custody of the two children. The divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother.
CUSTODY meaning: 1. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents…. Learn more.
When you are legally responsible for another person, they are in your custody. Most parents have custody over their children. The word custody brings with it the meaning of care for.
Custody definition: The control and care of a person or property, especially when granted by a court.
CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right to look after a child, especially when parents separate: 2. the state of being…. Learn more.
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.
