Definition of Custody. Meaning of Custody. Synonyms of Custody

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Definition of Custody

Custody
Custody Cus"to*dy (k?s"t?-d?), n. [L. custodia, fr. custos guard; prob. akin to Gr. ?????? to hide, and E. hide. See Hide to cover.] 1. A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security. A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the narrow seas. --Bacon. 2. Judicial or penal safe-keeping. Jailer, take him to thy custody. --Shak.

Meaning of Custody from wikipedia

- Look up custody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Custody may refer to: Child custody, a description of the legal relationship between a parent (or...
- person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right...
- Police custody may refer to: Arrest Pre-trial detention Detention (imprisonment) Powers of the police in England and Wales#Detention after arrest Custody suite...
- Custody is a 2023 Indian period action thriller film directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by Srinivasa Chitturi under Srinivasaa Silver Screen and Anji...
- A Custody ****istant is a non-warranted officer of a police force who ****ists police officers and custody officers in processing people who have been arrested...
- Protective custody (PC) is a type of imprisonment (or care) to protect a person from harm, either from outside sources or other prisoners. Many prison...
- Joint custody is a form of child custody pursuant to which custody rights are awarded to both parents. Joint custody may refer to joint physical custody, joint...
- to the court for custody matters, usually including residential custody, visitation and a parenting plan. When performing the custody evaluation, the evaluator...
- An independent custody visitor is someone who visits people who are detained in police stations in the United Kingdom to ensure that they are being treated...
- In Custody may refer to: In Custody (novel), a novel set in Delhi, India by Anita Desai In Custody (film), a film based on the novel by Ismail Merchant...