committal

Definition

noun
  • the act of sending someone to a court or to prison
    Usage committal for trial
    the act of sending someone to be tried in a higher court following committal proceedings in a magistrates’ court
    Usage committal for sentence
    the act of sending someone who has been convicted in a magistrates court to be sentenced in a higher court
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