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Meaning of Custody | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkʌstədiː

Definitions

  1. para guardar
  2. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
    uncountable, usually
  3. Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
    uncountable, usually
  4. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
    uncountable, usually
  5. An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca böyüklük
Български арест опека
বাংলা হেফাজত
Bosanski опека
Català custòdia
Čeština úschova vazba
Dansk varetægt
Français custodie détention Garde garde à vue
Gaeilge cumhdach
Hrvatski опека
Bahasa Indonesia asuhan kurungan tahanan
한국어 구류 보관 양육권 유치 친권
Kurdî êmanet
Latina custodia
Nederlands hoederecht
Polski kuratela kustodia nadzór opieka
Português custodia guarda
Română arest custodie păstrare reținere
Српски опека
Svenska arrest förvar innehav vårdnad
Українська варта опі́ка полон

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.
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