Definition & Meaning of "committal"in English

Committal

the formal act of sending a person to a mental health facility, prison, or similar institution, often following legal proceedings

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

committals

Examples

The judge issued a committal order, directing the transfer of the defendant to a psychiatric facility for further evaluation.

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