custody plural

cus·to·dy

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Definitions

noun plural custody keeping; guardianship; care. 1
noun plural custody the keeping or charge of officers of the law: The car was held in the custody of the police. 1
noun plural custody imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody. 1
noun plural custody 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. 1

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