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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0