Custody vs. Detention
Difference Between Custody and Detention
Custodynoun
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
The court awarded custody to the child's father.Detentionnoun
(uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
Custodynoun
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.Detentionnoun
(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
Custodynoun
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
He was mistreated while in police custody.Detentionnoun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
his detention was politically motivatedthe prisoner is on holdhe is in the custody of policeCustodynoun
(Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.
The Custody of the Holy Land includes the monasteries of Bethlehem, Nazareth, and Jerusalem.Detentionnoun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home;
the detention of tardy pupilsCustodynoun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time);
his detention was politically motivatedthe prisoner is on holdhe is in the custody of policeCustodynoun
holding by the police;
the suspect is in custodyCustodynoun
(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 handstoo much power in the president's handsyour guests are now in my custodythe mother was awarded custody of the children
