custody (
http://definr.com/custody)
n 1: a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his
detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is
on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" [syn:
detention,
hold]
2: holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"
3: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the
right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my
fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's
hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother
was awarded custody of the children" [syn:
hands]