adjective [usuallybeforenoun] (law)
1 involving sending sb to prison:
The judge gave him a custodial sentence (= sent him to prison).
2 connected with the right or duty of looking after sb; having CUSTODY:
The mother is usually the custodial parent after a divorce.
OPPNON-CUSTODIAL
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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