The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children. / Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.

In a custodial sense.

Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding / Of, pertaining to or providing custody, especially of a child / Providing punishment by incarceration

plural of custody

(Scotland) A custodian.

plural of custodier

plural of custodialism

An approach to caring for people in institutions which emphasizes supervision and control over the inmate's environment and access to resources.

The guardianship and protection of data from exploitation and abuse, during storage or transport, ensuring the security, integrity, and sovereignty of one's own data.

(law, chemistry) The documentation showing the full process of acquisition, transfer, handling and disposition of physical or electronic materials.