Custody

Noun CEFR B1

ˈkʌstədiː

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcustodia patria potestad tutela

Françaiscustodie détention Gardegarde à vue

DeutschAufbewahrung Bewachung GewahrsamHaft Kustodie Obhut Sorgerecht Unterstellung Untersuchungshaft Verwahrung

31 more languages

العربيةالرّعاية حبس حِرَاسَة نَظَرِيَّةحفظ حياطة رعاية كفالة

Azərbaycan diliböyüklük

Българскиарест опека

বাংলাহেফাজত

Bosanskinadzor pritvor опекапритвор

Catalàcustòdia

Češtinaúschova vazba

Ελληνικάεπιμέλεια κράτηση

Suomiaresti hallussapito holhousoikeushuoltajuus huosta huostaanotto pidätys

Gaeilgecumhdach

Galegogarda

हिन्दीअभिरक्षण अभिरक्षा गिरफ़्तरक्षा सौंप हवाला हिफ़ाज़त हिरासत

Hrvatskinadzor pritvor опекапритвор

Magyarfelügyelet gyermekelhelyezés őrizet

Bahasa Indonesiaasuhan kurungan tahanan

Italianoaffidamento custodia

日本語保管拘留拘禁留置預かり養育権

한국어구류 보관 양육권유치 친권

Latinaballium custodia

Nederlandshoederecht

Polskikuratela kustodia nadzóropieka

Portuguêscustodia guarda

Românăarest custodie păstrarereținere

Русскийарест заключение кусто́дияопека попечение содержание содержа́ние под стра́жей сохранение хранение

Српскиnadzor pritvor опекапритвор

Svenskaarrest förvar innehavvårdnad

Türkçeemanet gözaltı inamsorumluluk vedia velayet vesayet

Українськаварта опі́ка полон

اردوحراست حفاظت

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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See also

custom custom and practice custom car custom house custom vehicle Custom-made

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