committal

• Nom désignant l'acte officiel de placer une personne sous garde, par exemple en prison ou dans un hôpital psychiatrique, ou l'acte de commettre un crime ou une infraction.

A noun referring to the official act of consigning a person to confinement, such as in a prison or mental hospital, or the act of committing a crime.

1. Confinement orderC1formallegal

   The official act of consigning a person to confinement, such as in a prison or mental hospital.

   Placement en détention

   • The judge signed the committal order for the defendant.
   • His committal to the psychiatric facility was approved by the court.
   • The committal hearing determined the suspect's placement.

   Synonymescommitment

   Antonymesdischargefreedomliberationrelease

2. Perpetration of a crimeC1formallegal

   The act of committing a crime or offense.

   Perpétration d'un crime

   • The evidence proved his committal of the robbery.
   • The committal of the fraud was documented in the financial records.
   • The court examined the details of the committal of the crime.

   Synonymescommissionperpetration