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What does custody mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word custody? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  2. Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  3. The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
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The man was charged with serious assault and taken into custody at the police watch-house.
They parted acrimoniously nine months after the birth of their daughter, Emma, and ended up in court fighting for custody.
He also pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm for butting a police officer in custody after his arrest.
While in CIA custody, Mohammed was subjected to coercive interrogation techniques, culminating in waterboarding.
The wardens of some of the police court prisons say they have more public spitters in their custody than any other class of offender.
A discussion took place in the waiting room of the custody suite at the Police Station at Crawley.

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