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to the custody of a ... contract
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I am not sure what does "to the custody of a ... contract" mean in the following sentence:
"The defendant is released to the custody of a supervised bail contract pursuant to terms and conditions provided in the contract".
"The defendant is released to the custody of a supervised bail contract pursuant to terms and conditions provided in the contract".
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| 4 +1 | placed under a bail contract |
philgoddard
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| 4 | clumsy abbreviation for .... |
Daryo
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placed under a bail contract
It's an odd phrase to use, as the defendant is not in custody, but living at home or somewhere else designated by the court. Here's how it works:
http://www.corrections1.com/corrections/articles/supervised-...
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Note added at 50 mins (2022-02-14 16:10:55 GMT)
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Actually it's not as odd as I first thought: custody also means control.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody
http://www.corrections1.com/corrections/articles/supervised-...
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Note added at 50 mins (2022-02-14 16:10:55 GMT)
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Actually it's not as odd as I first thought: custody also means control.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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clumsy abbreviation for ....
You could see it this way:
"is released to the custody of a supervised bail contract"
as being an abbreviation for
"is released to someone's custody, in accordance with the conditions set in a supervised bail contract."
Not the first time that an "abbreviated version" ends up sounding like proper nonsense.
Only a person or an institution can have "custody of s.o.", any baffling shorthand notwithstanding.
"is released to the custody of a supervised bail contract"
as being an abbreviation for
"is released to someone's custody, in accordance with the conditions set in a supervised bail contract."
Not the first time that an "abbreviated version" ends up sounding like proper nonsense.
Only a person or an institution can have "custody of s.o.", any baffling shorthand notwithstanding.
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your help. |
Discussion
But a person (or an institution) could "have custody" of a person according to the terms of a contract.
THAT makes perfect sense.
I know what does it mean to be released on a supervised bail contract. That is NOT what I am asking about. What I am not sure of is the meaning of the phrase "to the custody of the contract". I understand that someone may be released to the custody of a guardian, custodian, police officer, or an entity, but to be released “to the custody of a contract” sounds odd to me.