com·mit·tal (k -m t l)n. 1. The act of entrusting: committal of the property to an attorney. 2. The act or an instance of committing to confinement. 3. The act of pledging oneself to a particular view or position: articulated her strong committal to world peace. |
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| Noun | 1. | committal - the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them |
| 2. | committal - the act of committing a crime crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" |
Translations
committal [kəˈmɪtl] N
1. (Jur) committal for trial → (auto m de) procesamiento m
committal to prison → encarcelamiento m, (auto m de) prisión f
committal to prison → encarcelamiento m, (auto m de) prisión f
2. (to mental asylum) → reclusión f
3. (= burial) → entierro m
committal [kəˈmɪtəl]
n (British) (to prison) → incarcération f; (to mental hospital) → internement m
modif [proceedings] (to prison) → d'incarcération; (to mental hospital) → d'internement
committal
n
(to prison, asylum etc) → Einweisung f; his committal for trial → seine Überstellung ans Gericht; committal proceedings → gerichtliche Voruntersuchung
(of crime etc) → Begehen nt (form)
(Parl) = commitment b
committal [kəˈmɪtl] n (to prison) → imprigionamento, carcerazione f; (to mental hospital) → ricovero
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