committal

3 definitions • 9 examples

the process of sending someone to a psychiatric hospital or prison:

The psychiatric team decided that committal would not be beneficial in her case.

These events led to his committal.

The prospect of a committal to prison did not frighten her.

the fact of sending someone to a higher court for a trial or to be sentenced (= given a punishment):

On his committal for trial, he was granted bail.

Sentence was passed by the Crown Court following committal for sentence by the magistrates' court.

How can we reduce the number of committals without interfering with the defendant's right to opt for jury trial?

the ceremony at which a dead body is buried or sent to be burned:

The funeral service will be followed by a private committal.

The priest read a prayer of committal over the grave.

At a crematorium, the committal signals the final goodbye before the coffin is removed from view.