custody

«custody» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Being kept by the police or in prison, usually while… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (custody)

meaning for a pupil

1) Being kept by the police or in prison, usually while waiting to go to court: the suspect was taken into custody. tree →

2) The legal right and duty to look after a child, especially after parents separate: his mum has custody. tree →

3) (formal) Care and keeping of something valuable: the museum has custody of the paintings. tree →

sense in the lessons

In news and crime stories the police take a suspect "into custody". In family life, after a divorce a court may decide which parent has custody, or both share it (joint custody). Phrases: in custody, take into custody, police custody, joint custody, safe custody.

examples

• The police took the thief into custody. tree →
• He is being held in custody until the trial. tree →
• After the divorce, her parents share joint custody. tree →
• Her dad has custody of the children at weekends. tree →
• (formal) The jewels were kept in safe custody at the bank. tree →
• The suspect escaped from custody but was caught again. tree →
• A man was arrested for having caused his death, and held in custody till a gallows was erected. tree →

note

Uncountable. The person who keeps something is the custodian. "In custody" (with police) is different from "in care" (looked after by social services). Sensitive topic: some children's parents live apart.

In the corpora

• "Protective custody" means keeping a prisoner alone for their own safety.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «custody» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.