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committal

com·mit·tal

UK/kəˈmɪtəl/ US/kʌˈmɪtʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

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2.

the act of committing a crime

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Origin

From committee + -al.

Phrases

  • committal hearing

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