committal | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the act of committing a crime | |
Synonyms: | perpetration commission | |
Related terms: | crime perpetrate | |
2. | [ noun ] the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) | |
Synonyms: | consignment commitment | |
Related terms: | punishment confinement consign | |
Similar spelling: |
comatula comatulid comatulidae |