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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, especially in a divorce or separation.
Compare joint custody, sole custody.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English custodye < Latin custōdia a watching, watchman, equivalent to custōd- (stem of custōs) keeper + -ia -y3
1400–50; late Middle English custodye < Latin custōdia a watching, watchman, equivalent to custōd- (stem of custōs) keeper + -ia -y3
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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Custody
is always a great word to know.
So is malice. Does it mean:
| evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others |
| an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act |
Example Sentences
- In this lesson, students examine the question of relocation in child custody litigation.
- Custody situation: nephew's dad is not, nor has he ever been, in the picture.
- American custody might be safer, and would certainly be more comfortable.
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Word Origin & History
custody
late 15c., from L. custodia "guarding or keeping," from custos (gen. custodis) "guardian, keeper, protection," from PIE *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Related: Custodial (1772).
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