Meaning of Custody | Babel Free
ˈkʌstədiːDefinitions
- para guardar
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The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children. uncountable, usually
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Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property. uncountable, usually
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The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial. uncountable, usually
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An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor. uncountable, usually
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
böyüklük
বাংলা
হেফাজত
Bosanski
опека
Català
custòdia
Čeština
vazba
Dansk
varetægt
Gaeilge
cumhdach
Hrvatski
опека
Kurdî
êmanet
Latina
custodia
Nederlands
hoederecht
Русский
арест
заключение
кусто́дия
опека
попечение
содержание
содержа́ние под стра́жей
сохранение
хранение
Српски
опека
Українська
опі́ка
Examples
“The court awarded custody to the child's father.”
“The mother gained custody of the children.”
“I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.”
“He was mistreated while in police custody.”
“Original petition for writ of habeas corpus to obtain release from custody under sentence to five years imprisonment for aiding coprisoners in endeavors to escape from jail.”
“The Custody of the Holy Land includes the monasteries of Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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