custody

custody
cus|to|dy [ˈkʌstədi] n [U]
[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: custodia 'guarding', from custos 'person who guards']
1.) the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have ↑divorced
custody of
▪ He got custody of his son after the divorce.
▪ It is usually the mother who is awarded custody (=legally allowed to have custody) .
▪ a dispute over who should have custody of the children
▪ The couple will retain joint custody (=they will both have custody) of their daughters.
▪ Allen is fighting a bitter custody battle over his three children.
2.) when someone is kept in prison until they go to court, because the police think they have committed a crime
▪ The committee is looking at alternatives to custody.
in custody
▪ Police are investigating the death of a man in custody.
hold/keep sb in custody
▪ A man is being held in police custody in connection with the murder.
remand sb in custody
BrE (=send someone to prison to wait until they go to court)
▪ A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a schoolgirl.
▪ She was taken into custody as a suspect.
3.) formal when someone is responsible for keeping and looking after something
▪ Managers are responsible for the safe custody and retention of records.
▪ The collection of art books is now in the custody of the university.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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