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custodial
[ kuh-stoh-dee-uhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to custody.
- of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian:
a building superintendent's custodial duties.
- responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure:
Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.
noun
- a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦³Ü²õ·³Ù´Çd¾±Â·²¹±ô·¾±²õ³¾ noun
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôc³Ü²õ·³Ù´Çd¾±Â·²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of custodial1
Example Sentences
Last month, Romanian authorities warned the Tates they must return for a court appearance or risk "a higher custodial measure".
Under parliamentary rules, if an MP receives a custodial sentence, a "recall petition" is triggered.
Judge Gary Woodhall told Shaw: "There is a very real risk you will receive an immediate custodial sentence and you must come to court prepared for all eventualities."
The recall process can only be triggered once all avenues of appeal against a custodial sentence have been exhausted.
Passing sentence, the magistrate said the immediate custodial sentence was "necessary both as a punishment and a deterrent".
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