custody in English: The legal right or duty to care for someone, or being kept somewhere by the police. (noun)

Translation

The legal right or duty to care for someone, or being kept somewhere by the police.

Word origin

From Latin custodia, meaning guarding or keeping, from custos, a guard.

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Here "custody" means the legal right to care for a child.

overnight.

"In custody" means held by the police.

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Here "custody" means safe keeping.

police

The official group of people whose job is to stop crime and keep people safe.

law

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

court

The place where a judge decides if someone has broken the law.

child

A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.

care

To feel that someone or something is important to you.

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