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cus⋅to⋅dy
[kuhs-tuh-dee] 
–noun, plural -dies.
| 1. | keeping; guardianship; care. |
| 2. | the keeping or charge of officers of the law: The car was held in the custody of the police. |
| 3. | imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody. |
| 4. | Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, esp. in a divorce or separation. |
Compare joint custody, sole custody.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME custodye < L custōdia a watching, watchman, equiv. to custōd- (s. of custōs) keeper + -ia -y 3
1400–50; late ME custodye < L custōdia a watching, watchman, equiv. to custōd- (s. of custōs) keeper + -ia -y 3
Synonyms:
1. safekeeping, charge, watch. 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. Keeping denotes having in one's care or charge, as for guarding or preservation: I left the package in my mother's keeping. Possession means holding, ownership, or mastery: Leave it in possession of its owner.
1. safekeeping, charge, watch. 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. Keeping denotes having in one's care or charge, as for guarding or preservation: I left the package in my mother's keeping. Possession means holding, ownership, or mastery: Leave it in possession of its owner.
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| cus·to·dy (kŭs'tə-dē) n. pl. cus·to·dies
[Middle English custodie, from Latin custōdia, from custōs, custōd-, guard; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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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. 3. State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment. What pease will be given To us enslaved, but custody severe, And stripes and arbitrary punishment? --Milton.
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Language Translation for : Custody
Spanish:
custodia,
German:
die Aufsicht,
Japanese:
保護
custody
1483, from L. custodia "guarding or keeping," from custos (gen. custodis) "guardian, keeper, protection," from PIE *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Custodian is from 1781.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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custody
- A safekeeping service that a financial institution provides for a customer's securities. For a fee, the institution collects dividends, interest, and proceeds from security sales and disburses funds according to the customer's written instructions.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: cus·to·dy
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin custodia, from custod- custos guardian
: care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a : supervision and control over property that usually includes liability for damage that may occur b : care and maintenance of a child that includes the right to direct the child's activities and make decisions regarding the child's upbringing —compare VISITATION
joint custody
: custody of a child shared by divorced or separated parents who alternate physical custody of and share in decisions regarding the child called also shared custody
phys·i·cal custody
: custody that includes sharing a residence with a child
shared custody
: JOINT CUSTODY in this entry
sole custody
: custody of a child awarded to only one person and usually to a parent
tem·po·rary custody
: custody awarded until a final judgment in a matter (as a divorce) is made c : official restraint on freedom (as by arrest or imprisonment or by release on bail, personal recognizance, probation, or parole) —compare ARREST
constructive custody
: custody of a person (as a parolee) who is not under immediate physical control but whose freedom is controlled or restrained by legal authority
penal custody
: custody of a person (as in a correctional institution) as a form of punishment
phys·i·cal custody
: custody of a person (as an arrestee) whose freedom is under the actual and immediate control of an official
NOTE: A person need not be in physical custody to be entitled to habeas corpus protection.
preventive custody
: custody of a person (as a criminal defendant awaiting trial) for the purpose of preventing further possible dangerous or criminal behavior
pro·tec·tive custody
: physical custody of a person for his or her own safety
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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