custody
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NCA officers arrested an Indian national, 38, on suspicion of sanctions offences under the Russia Regulations and he was taken into custody.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
California law often requires county governments to seal or destroy juvenile-detention records after a certain period, often making it impossible to verify if a plaintiff was ever in their custody.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
They noted that ICE already is contending with criticism for multiple deaths in custody and during arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Philan-Tam-Duy Le was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with "carrying a dangerous weapon," the US Capitol Police said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“No one knows. Or...well, I guess people know, they just don’t say. The rumors about him are pretty incredible, though. The PSFs gave him that nickname because he—supposedly—escaped their custody a good four times.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
It wasn’t until 2013 that South Korea’s government required foreign adoptions to go through family courts, ending a decadeslong policy that allowed agencies to dictate child relinquishments and international transfers of custodies.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Circle, the principal issuer of USD Coin, custodies a portion of its reserves with BNY Mellon.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2023
It wasn’t until 2013 when South Korea’s government required foreign adoptions to go through family courts, ending a policy of allowing agencies to dictate child relinquishments, transfer of custodies and emigration for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
It wasn’t until 2013 when South Korea’s government required foreign adoptions to go through family courts, ending a decadeslong policy of allowing private agencies to dictate child relinquishments, transfer of custodies and emigration.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodies?" he said, looking into her eyes.
From Captivity by M. Leonora Eyles
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