custody

拘留、拘束

多くは裁判を待つ間、警察や刑務所に身柄を拘束されている状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of being held by police or in prison, often while waiting for trial.

• The suspect is in custody.
• Police took him into custody last night.
• She was released from custody before the trial.

使い方： in custody (The two suspects remain in custody.); take someone into custody (Officers took the driver into custody.); release someone from custody (She was released from custody this morning.)

類義語： detention

よく使う表現： in custody, police custody

親権、監護権

特に子どもの世話をする、法律上の権利と責任。

やさしい英語で： The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.

• She has custody of the children.
• The parents agreed to share custody.
• The court awarded him full custody of his son.

使い方： custody of someone (He has custody of his daughter.); award/grant someone custody (The judge granted both parents joint custody.)

類義語： guardianship

よく使う表現： custody of someone, joint custody

保管

他人の持ち物を一時的に安全に預かる責任。

やさしい英語で： Temporary responsibility for keeping someone else’s belongings safe.

• The documents are in her custody.
• He left his valuables in the bank’s custody.
• They took custody of the paintings for a week.

使い方： in someone’s custody (The jewels remained in the museum’s custody.); take custody of something (The bank took custody of the documents.)

類義語： safekeeping, care

よく使う表現： custody of something, in someone’s custody

クストディア

クストスという長が管理する、フランシスコ会の共同体の区域。

やさしい英語で： An area of Franciscan religious communities managed by a leader called a custos.

• The friars belong to a small custody.
• This custody includes several monasteries.
• He was appointed to lead the custody.

よく使う表現： Franciscan custody, custody of something