Safekeeping vs. Custody

Safekeepingnoun

the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft

Safekeepingnoun

the storage of assets in a protected area

Safekeepingnoun

the responsibility of a guardian

Safekeepingnoun

(US) not returning checks; a system wherein banks keep checks (cheques) that people write, rather than returning them to the account holder with their monthly statement.

Safekeepingnoun

the responsibility of a guardian or keeper;

Custodynoun

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

Custodynoun

Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.

Custodynoun

The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.

Custodynoun

(Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

Custodynoun

A keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security.

Custodynoun

Judicial or penal safe-keeping.

Custodynoun

State of being guarded and watched to prevent escape; restraint of liberty; confinement; imprisonment.

Custodynoun

a state of being confined (usually for a short time);

Custodynoun

holding by the police;

Custodynoun

(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child;