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custody
noun
-
custody
the
legal
right
or
duty
to
look
after
and
make
decisions
for
a
person
or
valuable
thing
;
protective
care
•
After
the
divorce
,
Maria
won
sole
custody
of
her
two
children
.
After
the
divorce
,
Maria
won
sole
custody
of
her
two
children
.
•
The
museum
keeps
the
ancient
vase
in
its
custody
for
safekeeping
.
The
museum
keeps
the
ancient
vase
in
its
custody
for
safekeeping
.
From
Middle
English
custodie
,
from
Latin
custodia
“
guard
,
protection
,
watch
.”
noun
-
custody
the
state
of
being
kept
under
arrest
or
held
by
the
police
or
other
authorities
•
The
suspect
was
taken
into
police
custody
shortly
after
the
robbery
.
The
suspect
was
taken
into
police
custody
shortly
after
the
robbery
.
•
Reporters
waited
outside
while
the
politician
remained
in
custody
overnight
.
Reporters
waited
outside
while
the
politician
remained
in
custody
overnight
.
Same
origin
as
sense
1
;
extended
in
legal
usage
to
mean
state
control
rather
than
protective
care
.
