custody

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    legal control or care of a person or thing; possession
    en: legal control or care of a person or thing; possession
  2. noun
    the state of being held or detained
    en: the state of being held or detained

examples

  1. The child is in the mother's custody.

    The child is in the mother's custody.

  2. He spent three days in custody.

    He spent three days in custody.