Also means
under custody
Usage Note
Custodiado is the past participle of custodiar used as an adjective, meaning kept under guard or protection. It agrees in gender: una persona custodiada. In legal contexts it describes a prisoner or protected witness; in a broader sense it can describe a valuables vault or a protected natural area.
Examples
"El detenido está custodiado por la policía."
Natural Translation
The detainee is under police guard.

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