commitment by court

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• commitment — n 1: an act of committing: as a: placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital petition for commitment compare incompetent, interdiction ◇ Commitment to a mental health facility is called …   Law dictionary

• commitment — [kə mit′mənt] n. 1. a committing or being committed 2. official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital 3. a pledge or promise to do something 4. dedication to a long term course of action; engagement; involvement …   English World dictionary

• commitment — A warrant, order, or process by which court or magistrate directs ministerial officer to take person to penal institution or mental health facility. Schildhaus v. City of New York, 7 Misc.2d 859, 163 N.Y.S.2d 201, 206. Also, the act of taking or… …   Black's law dictionary

• commitment — A warrant, order, or process by which court or magistrate directs ministerial officer to take person to penal institution or mental health facility. Schildhaus v. City of New York, 7 Misc.2d 859, 163 N.Y.S.2d 201, 206. Also, the act of taking or… …   Black's law dictionary

• commitment — /keuh mit meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of committing. 2. the state of being committed. 3. the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself. 4. a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time. 5. engagement;… …   Universalium

• Court clerk — A court clerk (British English clerk to the court; American English clerk of the court or clerk of court) is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to… …   Wikipedia

• commitment — com•mit•ment [[t]kəˈmɪt mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of committing 2) the state of being committed 3) the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself 4) a pledge or promise: to make a commitment to pay bills on time[/ex] 5) engagement;… …   From formal English to slang

• commitment — /kəˈmɪtmənt/ (say kuh mitmuhnt) noun 1. Also, committal. the act of committing. 2. the state of being committed. 3. that to which one has committed oneself; a pledge. 4. Also, committal. Parliamentary Procedure the act of referring or entrusting… …  

• civil commitment — n: court ordered institutionalization of a person suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction usu. upon a finding that the person is dangerous to himself or herself or to others Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

• Involuntary commitment — For involuntary treatment in non hospital settings, see involuntary treatment. Involuntary commitment or civil commitment is a legal process through which an individual with symptoms of severe mental illness is court ordered into treatment in a… …   Wikipedia

• Outpatient commitment — refers to mental health law that allows the compulsory, community based treatment of individuals with mental illness. In the United States the term assisted outpatient treatment or AOT is often used and refers to a process whereby a judge orders… …   Wikipedia