custody
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the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died:
The court awarded/granted/gave custody of the child to the father.
The mother got/received custody of the child.
The parents were given joint custody.
the state of being kept in prison, especially while waiting to go to court for trial:
The suspect is now in custody.
You will be remanded in custody until your trial.