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Meanings of committal in English

Catalan
reclusió

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

reclusió
Portuguese
comissão
Catalan
consumació
Spanish
comisión

The act of committing a crime.

comissão
Synonyms
Examples for "commitment"
Examples for "commitment"
1
He had expressed a strong commitment to Europe and the euro area.
Independent.ie
2
It requires patience, resources and a culture of commitment to public health.
The Guardian
3
He said the new government made a commitment to tackling child poverty.
Radio NZ
4
He said that all parties had given a commitment on the issue.
The Irish Times
5
However, he reiterated Moscow's commitment to continue dialogue with the United States.
Reuters
1
NOTE - Land Co Ltd sells real estate, related services on consignment.
Reuters
2
This comes 29 days after the first consignment arrived in the country.
Radio NZ
3
Décor NYC: A consignment gallery that offers designer pieces for moderate prices.
Ebony
4
He said gardaí were satisfied that they had seized the full consignment.
The Irish Times
5
They had to improvise lodgings for the new consignment of mutilated humanity.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Usage of committal in English
1
The immediate crisis was the committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
2
Both men are expected to appear for a committal mention in January.
News.com.au
3
But there was no mention of his tumour at the committal hearing.
The Guardian
4
The witnesses will be cross-examined at a three-day committal hearing in May.
News.com.au
5
On the blank was printed in the usual way the following non-committal message:
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
6
Magistrate Guillaume Bailin adjourned the committal hearing until July next year.
News.com.au
7
A number of charges had been withdrawn during the committal hearing.
The Guardian
8
It will be extended to the State's main committal prisons in the autumn.
The Irish Times
9
He is rather less severe than his predecessor in the previous committal proceedings.
The Guardian
10
The lawyer sprang upon his feet and vehemently opposed the committal.
Self-Raised; Or, From the Depths
11
One thing only is necessary-thecommittal of the soul to God.
Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel
12
There was no committal in that, nothing that could bind her.
A Young Girl's Wooing
13
And it seemed to him that his committal startled no one but himself.
Phineas Redux
14
Subsequently, a discussion took place on the committal of the bill.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
15
With financial help from his family, he had decided to fight his committal.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
16
Her attitude is somewhat inquisitorial; her tone, as she addresses MINNIE, non- committal.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
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Translations for committal
Portuguese
comissão
Committal through the time
Committal across language varieties
United Kingdom
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