preventive custody

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Definition of preventive custody in English English dictionary

imprisonment of a criminal suspect to prevent him from breaking the law before his trial is held

Hyphenation

pre·ven·tive cus·to·dy

Turkish pronunciation

priventîv kʌstıdi

Pronunciation

/prēˈventəv ˈkəstədē/ /priːˈvɛntɪv ˈkʌstədiː/