/ kəˈmɪtl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the official process of sending sb to prison or to a mental hospital :
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings.
/ kəˈmɪtl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the official process of sending sb to prison or to a mental hospital :
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005