custody

language: fr

definitions

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

examples

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

    L'enfant est en garde de la mère.

  2. He spent three days in custody.

    Il a passé trois jours en détention.