committal

Noun
  1. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) (synset 101168182)
    is a type of: confinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    same as: commitment, consignment
  2. The act of committing a crime (synset 100774724)
    is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
    same as: commission, perpetration

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