under custody

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

Similar to 'in custody', often used when being placed into a state of detention.

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Examples (10)

  • They did not have enough evidence to place her under custody.
  • The suspect was held under custody for questioning overnight.
  • He will be immediately taken under custody if he attempts to flee the country.
  • After the incident, all potential witnesses were temporarily placed under custody.
  • The court ordered the key evidence to be held under custody until the trial date.
  • For how long can a minor be kept under custody without parental notification?
  • The escaped prisoner was finally brought back under custody after a statewide manhunt.
  • She has been under custody at a federal facility since her arrest last month.
  • The defendant remained under custody throughout the lengthy trial.
  • The judge deemed him a flight risk and ordered him to be kept under custody without bail.