Custody Meaning
/ˈkʌstədiː/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
nounTemporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
Sentence Examples
The man was held in police custody.
As for the papers, I have custody of them.
Who will have custody of the children?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The court awarded full ____ of the child to the biological mother.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The man was held in police ____.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). Doublet of custode.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Original petition for writ of habeas corpus to obtain release from custody under sentence to five years imprisonment for aiding coprisoners in endeavors to escape from jail."
— 1958, Southern Reporter. Second Series, page 297:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The court awarded full ____ of the child to the biological mother.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The man was held in police ____.