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| cus·to·dy [ kústədee ] |
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1. rights over child: the legal right and responsibility for raising a child and personally supervising the child's upbringing, especially a person's right to keep the child in his or her home
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2. detention: detention by the police or other authorities
 arrested and in custody
Police have taken a man into custody.
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3. protection: the state of being held in another person's care or protection
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| [15th century. < Latin custodia "guarding" < custos "guardian"] |
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