custodial

adjective
🔊/kʌˈstəʊdiəl/
🔊/kʌˈstəʊdiəl/
[usually before noun] (law法律)
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  1. involving sending somebody to prison监禁的;拘留的
    • The judge gave him a custodial sentence (= sent him to prison).法官判处他监禁。🔊🔊
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
  2. connected with the right or duty of taking care of somebody; having custody监护权的;监管职责的;有监护权的
    • The mother is usually the custodial parent after a divorce.离婚后母亲通常拥有孩子的监护权。🔊🔊
    Topics Family and relationshipsc2
  3. opposite non-custodial