Committal (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of committing a crime.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The judge's committal of the defendant to the state mental hospital was met with controversy from the community.
- The court's decision was to order the committal of the individual to a secure facility for further evaluation.
- After a lengthy trial, the jury's verdict led to the committal of the accused to a maximum-security prison.
- The doctor's testimony played a crucial role in the committal of the patient to a psychiatric ward for treatment.
- The family's concerns about their loved one's behavior ultimately resulted in a court-ordered committal to a rehabilitation center.