custodial

custodial
custody NOUN 1) protective care or guardianship. 2) Law parental responsibility, especially as allocated to one of two divorcing parents. 3) imprisonment.
DERIVATIVES custodial adjective.
ORIGIN Latin custodia, from custos 'guardian' .

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  • custodial — cus·to·di·al /kə stō dē əl/ adj 1: occurring during or in connection with custody a custodial interrogation 2: having sole custody or custody a greater portion of the time a custodial parent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

  • custodial — cus‧to‧di‧al [kʌˈstəʊdiəl ǁ ˈstoʊ ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. LAW connected with keeping someone in prison: • He now faces a custodial sentence. 2. FINANCE connected with looking after and investing money for someone else …   Financial and business terms

  • Custodial — Cus*to di*al (k?s t? d? al), a. [Cf. F. custodial, fr. L. custodia. See {Custody}.] Relating to custody or guardianship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • custodial — 1772, from CUSTODY (Cf. custody) (L. custodia) + AL (Cf. al) (1) …   Etymology dictionary

  • custodial — [kəs tō′dē əl] adj. of custody or custodians …   English World dictionary

  • custodial — [[t]kʌsto͟ʊdiəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison. [mainly BRIT, FORMAL] If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If a child s parents are divorced or separated, the… …   English dictionary

  • custodial — /kʌsˈtoʊdiəl/ (say kus tohdeeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to custody: custodial sentence; custodial dispute. 2. having custody: the custodial parent …  

  • custodial — adjective Date: 1772 1. a. relating to guardianship b. relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs < nursing and custodial care > 2. having sole or primary custody of a child < the custodial …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • custodial — custodialism, n. /ku stoh dee euhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to custody. 2. of, pertaining to, or appropriate to a custodian: a building superintendent s custodial duties. 3. responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship… …   Universalium

  • custodial — cus·to·di·al .kəs tōd ē əl adj 1) relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs <nursing and custodial care> 2) having sole or primary custody of a child <the custodial parent> …   Medical dictionary

  • custodial — adj. Custodial is used with these nouns: ↑mother, ↑parent, ↑sentence …   Collocations dictionary

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