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custody in Arabic

حَبْس ḥabs

/ˈkʌstədiː/

custody in Arabic: حَبْس (ḥabs), حِرَاسَة نَظَرِيَّة (ḥirāsa naẓariyya). In English, custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

Arabic words for custody

legal right to take care of something or somebody
حَبْس ḥabs
state of being imprisoned or detained
حِرَاسَة نَظَرِيَّة ḥirāsa naẓariyya

English meaning of custody

  1. noun The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  2. noun Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  3. noun The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  4. noun An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

Full definition of custody

custody in a sentence

  • The court awarded custody to the child's father.
  • The mother gained custody of the children.
  • I couldn't pay the bill and now my passport is in custody of the hotel management.

custody in other languages

Questions about custody in Arabic

What is the meaning of custody in Arabic?
Custody in Arabic is حَبْس (ḥabs), حِرَاسَة نَظَرِيَّة (ḥirāsa naẓariyya).
ما معنى كلمة custody؟
Custody: حَبْس (ḥabs), حِرَاسَة نَظَرِيَّة (ḥirāsa naẓariyya).
What does custody mean in English?
Custody means the legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

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