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Definition of committal - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
burialRare the act of committing a body to the graveRare
- The committal took place at the cemetery.
2.
institutionalizationRare act of committing someone to a place, especially prison or mental hospitalRare
- His committal to the facility was controversial..
Expressions with committal
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official act of sending someone to prison by law
The judge ordered his committal to prison after the trial.
ceremony committing a body to its final resting place
The family attended the committal service at the cemetery.
the activity of putting something in written form
The contract required committal to writing for validation.
court case to decide trial necessity
The committal hearing will determine if the case goes to trial.
official court document ordering a person to prison or another institution
The judge issued a committal order after repeated breaches of the injunction.
court process to decide if a case goes to trial
The judge scheduled committal proceedings for next week.
the act of memorizing something
Her committal to memory of the speech was impressive.
Origin of committal
Latin, committere (entrust)
Terms with committal included in their meaning
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polite response
give a polite, non-committal response to a suggestion
communication
non-committal response to question about well-being
non-committal
in a way that avoids making a firm decision
speech
non-committal or ambiguous statement
relationship
be in a casual non-committal relationship
figurative
political or social position perceived as ambiguous or non-committal
interest
used to describe casual or non-committal interest in something
behavior
cautious or non-committal behavior
Examples of committal in a sentence
A brief committal was held after the service. The judge ordered his committal to the psychiatric ward. Her committal to the institution was met with protests.
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- French:inhumation, internement, ...
- German:Beisetzung, Einweisung, ...
- Italian:sepoltura, internamento, ...
- Spanish:entierro, encarcelamiento, ...
- Portuguese:sepultamento, internamento, ...
- Chinese:安葬, 收押, ...
- Japanese:埋葬式, 収容, ...
- Arabic:دَفْن, إيداع, ...
- Hebrew:קְבוּרָה, כְּלִיאָה, ...
- Russian:погребение, заключение, ...
- Ukrainian:поховання, поміщення, ...
- Hindi:दफन, प्रवेश, ...
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