custody

Example Sentences

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As police have placed him on remand for four weeks, he begins the trial in custody.

From BBC

The previous guidance, dating back to 2014, said prisoners should be recorded and placed in facilities which "reflect the gender in which the person in custody is currently living".

From BBC

Since then he has spent only a week in custody, so the police request to remand him for much of the start of the trial is a change of stance on their part.

From BBC

He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Thursday.

From Barron's

He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Thursday.

From Barron's