Meaning Of The Word Custody

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What's The Definition Of Custody?

custody
uncountable noun: 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.
uncountable noun: If someone is being held in a particular type of custody, they are being kept in a place that is similar to a prison.

custody in American English
a guarding or keeping safe; care; protection; guardianship
noun: keeping; guardianship; care

custody in British English
noun: the act of keeping safe or guarding, esp the right of guardianship of a minor

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