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Protective custody

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003989

The detention of an individual for their own safety, rather than as punishment for a crime. This measure is taken when a person's life or well-being is threatened, such as a witness in a criminal trial or a vulnerable person in danger. It differs from punitive incarceration, which is imposed after a conviction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003989
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003989",
  "term": "Protective custody",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The detention of an individual for their own safety, rather than as punishment for a crime. This measure is taken when a person's life or well-being is threatened, such as a witness in a criminal trial or a vulnerable person in danger. It differs from punitive incarceration, which is imposed after a conviction.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/protective-custody/"
}

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