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detentivo

custodial

adjective deh-ten-TEE-voh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From detenzione (detention), from Latin detinere, 'to hold back'.

Also means

detention (attributive)

Usage Note

Detentivo is a legal/administrative adjective used exclusively in formal and juridical contexts: misura detentiva (custodial measure), pena detentiva (custodial sentence). It is not used in everyday speech; a layperson would say in prigione (in prison). Plural: detentivi (m), detentive (f).

Examples

"Il giudice ha applicato una misura detentiva."

Natural Translation

The judge applied a custodial measure.

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