Committal Meaning in English

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Definition

'Committal' most often refers to the act of burying a body in a funeral, but can also mean sending someone to prison or a hospital by legal order.

Usage & Nuances

Most common in formal or legal/ceremonial contexts, especially at funerals ('committal service'). Also used in law for sending to prison or psychiatric hospital. Not used for general commitments—do not confuse with 'commitment'.

• Spanish: entierro - internamiento (en un hospital) - confinamiento
• Portuguese (BR): sepultamento - internação (hospital) - confinamento
• Portuguese (PT): sepultamento - internamento (hospital) - confinamento
• Chinese (Simplified): 安葬 - 收押 - 送交（医院）
• Chinese (Traditional): 安葬 - 收押 - 送交（醫院）
• Hindi: दफन - प्रवेश (अस्पताल में) - कैद
• Arabic: دفن - احتجاز - إدخال (إلى مستشفى)
• Bengali: সমাহিতকরণ - আটক - প্রেরণ (আদালত দ্বারা)
• Russian: погребение - заключение под стражу - направление (в учреждение)
• Japanese: 埋葬 - 収監 - 送致（施設などへの）
• Vietnamese: mai táng - đưa vào trại giam/bệnh viện
• Korean: 매장 - 구금 - 위탁(법원에 의한)
• Turkish: defin - tutukluluk - hastaneye sevk
• Urdu: دفن - حراست میں دینا - ہسپتال میں داخلہ (عدالتی حکم سے)
• Indonesian: pemakaman - penahanan - pengiriman (atas perintah hukum)

Example Sentences

The committal took place at noon after the funeral service.

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Her family attended the committal at the cemetery.

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The court ordered the committal of the patient to the mental hospital.

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Many people find the committal service to be an emotional moment.

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The judge considered committal to prison as a last resort.

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After the speeches, the committal followed with family and friends gathered around.

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