Custody vs Indictment - What's the difference?
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The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
(legal) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
(legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned.
(countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.
Custody is a related term of indictment.
As nouns the difference between custody and indictment
is that custody is the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children while indictment is (legal) an official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.custody
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Noun
(wikipedia custody) (-)- The court awarded custody to the child's father.
- I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.
- He was mistreated while in police custody .