custody of the law

custody of the law
A lawful seizure and holding of property by an officer of the law acting pursuant to a lawful writ or process. Buck v Colbath (US) 3 Wall 334, 18 L Ed 257; 46 Am J1st Replev § 37. The custody of a depository of property delivered to it pursuant to an order of court, subject to the further order of the court. Bradley v Roe, 282 NY 525, 27 NE2d 35, 129 ALK 633.

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