Custody

See Custodia. 1, Care, possession, charge: as, the custody of a child,, of a lunatic, of a ward; i the custody of a deposit, or of funds. Custody of property, as contradistinguished from legal possession, is that charge to keep and care for the owner, subject to his direction, and without any adverse right, which every servant possesses with regard to goods confided to his care.^ 3. Detention by lawful authority. Custody of the law. Property lawfully taken by virtue of legal process is in. the custody of the law. 3 In t Ms category are goods lawfully levied upon by a marshal, sheriff, or constable; goods impounded; * property in the hands of a receiver, q. v.; money paid into court. Such property, for the time being, is not liable to be again seized in execution by the officer of any other court.* But the court of a State cannot by this device prevent the collection of Federal taxes.* 3. A person under lawful arrest is said to be in custody or in the custody of the law. See Rescue. A sentence that a prisoner " be in custody till his sentence is complied with," imports actual imprisonment.*^