Custody

/kˈʌstədi/

/ˈkəstədi/

Custody

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

the legal right to keep a thing or to take care of a person

synonyms : hands

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

synonyms : detainment

Examples

1. The police took the suspect into custody.

2. She was arrested and held in custody in a police station.

3. Soon after, Charlotte’s biological parents lost custody over their children.

4. You have custody?