The suspect was in the sheriff 's custody awaiting a trial.
•The prisoner is in the custody of the state.
•The police have two suspects in custody.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
custody — cus|to|dy [ kʌstədi ] noun uncount LEGAL ** 1. ) the legal right to take care of a child: The parents have joint custody of their children. The girl s father was awarded sole custody. 2. ) a situation in which someone is kept in prison until they … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
custody */*/ — UK [ˈkʌstədɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) legal the legal right to look after a child The parents have joint custody of their children (= both parents will look after the children). The girl s father was awarded sole custody. 2) legal a situation… … English dictionary
custody — [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 … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
custody — [ kʌstədi] noun 1》 the protective care or guardianship of someone or something. ↘Law parental responsibility, especially as allocated to one of two divorcing parents. 2》 imprisonment. Derivatives custodial kʌ stəʊdɪəl adjective Origin ME:… … English new terms dictionary
custody — cus·to·dy n [Latin custodia, from custod custos guardian]: care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a: supervision and control over property that usu. includes liability for damage that may occur b: care… … Law dictionary
someone is believed to be — someone/something is believed to be phrase used for saying that it is the general opinion of most people that something is true although it has not been proved A third man is missing and is believed to have been taken into police custody.… … Useful english dictionary
something is believed to be — someone/something is believed to be phrase used for saying that it is the general opinion of most people that something is true although it has not been proved A third man is missing and is believed to have been taken into police custody.… … Useful english dictionary
custody — cus|to|dy [ˈkʌstədi] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: custodia guarding , from custos person who guards ] 1.) the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have ↑divorced custody of ▪ He got custody of his son … Dictionary of contemporary English
custody — noun /ˈkʌstədiː/ Possession of something or someone. See Also: custodial, custodian … Wiktionary
turn someone/thing over — change or transfer custody or control of someone or something. → turn … English new terms dictionary
2004 Palm Island death in custody — The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of Palm Island, Queensland resident, Mulrunji on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political… … Wikipedia
