Custody
21custody — As applied to property, custody means control or care, not possession; the mere putting of one s property in the custody of another does not divest the possession of the owner. 42 Am J1st Prop § 42; 32 Am J1st Larc § 56. As applied to a person,… …
22custody — /ˈkʌstədi / (say kustuhdee) noun (plural custodies) 1. keeping; guardianship; care: in the custody of her father. 2. Law legal guardianship of a child: the mother was given custody. 3. imprisonment: he was taken into custody. {Latin custōdia} …
23custody — Synonyms and related words: administration, auspices, captainship, care, chairmanship, charge, cold storage, confinement, conservation, convenership, cure, custodianship, dead storage, detention, dictatorship, directorate, directorship, dry… …
24custody — noun the parent who has custody of the child in custody Syn: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safekeeping, wardship, responsibility, protection, tutelage; custodianship, trusteeship …
25custody — noun custody of the child Syn: care, guardianship, charge, supervision, safe keeping, responsibility, protection Phrases: in custody …
26custody — cus•to•dy [[t]ˈkʌs tə di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) keeping; guardianship; care 2) the keeping or charge of officers of the law: in the custody of the police[/ex] 3) imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody[/ex] 4) law (esp. in a… …
27custody — 1. The responsibility for the control of, transfer and movement of, and access to, weapons and components. Custody also includes the maintenance of accountability for weapons and components. 2. Temporary restraint of a person …
28Custody — Unter dem Begriff Wertpapierdepotgeschäft (auch Effektenverwaltung, oder englisch Custody) versteht man die Verwahrung und Verwaltung von Wertpapieren von Kreditinstituten für Andere. Unter diesem Sammelbegriff werden verschiedene… …
29custody — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. care, [safe]keeping, charge, protection; imprisonment, bondage. See safety, restraint, retention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Protection] Syn. care, guardianship, supervision, keeping, safekeeping, charge …
30custody — [ˈkʌstədi] noun [U] 1) the protection or care of someone or something, especially given by a court The father was given custody of the children.[/ex] 2) a situation in which someone is kept in prison …
