Meaning Of The Word Protective custody

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protective custody
uncountable noun: If a witness in a court case is being held in protective custody, they are being kept in prison in order to prevent them from being harmed.

protective custody in American English
noun: detention of a person by the police solely as protection against a possible attack or reprisal by someone

protective custody in British English
noun: if a witness in a court case is being held in protective custody they are being kept in prison in order to prevent them from being harmed

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