[cus.to.dy] n, pl -dies [ME custodie, fr. L custodia guarding, fr. custod-, custos guardian] (15c): immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority; also: safekeeping
CUSTODY
Meaning of CUSTODY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012