committal
1. the act of committing a crime • Syn: perpetration, commission • Derivationally related forms: commit, commit (for: commission), perpetrate (for: perpetration) • Hypernyms: crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking 2. the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) • Syn: commitment, consignment • Derivationally related forms: consign (for: consignment), commit, commit (for: commitment) • Hypernyms: confinement
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