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was taken into custody — was imprisoned, was placed in jail temporarily … English contemporary dictionary
custody — [[t]kʌ̱stədi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child s mother or father when they get divorced. I m going to go to court to get custody of the children...… … English dictionary
custody — The safekeeping (and often settlement) of investments introduced as a category of investment business under the Financial Services Act 1986 in June 1997. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary * * * custody cus‧to‧dy [ˈkʌstədi] noun… … Financial and business terms
custody — cus|to|dy [ kʌstədi ] noun uncount LEGAL ** 1. ) the legal right to take care of a child: The parents have joint custody of their children. The girl s father was awarded sole custody. 2. ) a situation in which someone is kept in prison until they … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
custody */*/ — UK [ˈkʌstədɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) legal the legal right to look after a child The parents have joint custody of their children (= both parents will look after the children). The girl s father was awarded sole custody. 2) legal a situation… … English dictionary
custody — cus|to|dy [ˈkʌstədi] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: custodia guarding , from custos person who guards ] 1.) the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have ↑divorced custody of ▪ He got custody of his son … Dictionary of contemporary English
custody — /kus teuh dee/, n., pl. custodies. 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… … Universalium
custody — /ˈkʌstədi / (say kustuhdee) noun (plural custodies) 1. keeping; guardianship; care: in the custody of her father. 2. Law legal guardianship of a child: the mother was given custody. 3. imprisonment: he was taken into custody. {Latin custōdia} …
custody — cus•to•dy [[t]ˈkʌs tə di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) keeping; guardianship; care 2) the keeping or charge of officers of the law: in the custody of the police[/ex] 3) imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody[/ex] 4) law (esp. in a… … From formal English to slang
custody — noun 1 legal right/duty to take care of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ child ▪ a bitter child custody dispute ▪ joint, sole ▪ full ▪ … Collocations dictionary
