Legal Definition and Related Resources of Committal

The sending of a person to prison, generally for a short period, or temporary purpose, e.g., for trial or for contempt of Court

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Committal in Historical Law

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Meaning of Committal in Spanish

Description/ translation of committal into Spanish: (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) acto del órgano judicial por el que éste decide: a) decretar el ingreso del imputado en prisión (committal to prison = committal warrant ); b) elevar la causa a la instancia superior para que ésta dicte sentencia (committal for sentence); c) elevar la causa al órgano juzgador por entender que existen motivos suficientes para enjuiciar (committal for trial); committal hearing: (in the law of the United States/ en el derecho de los Estados Unidos) = preliminary/ preparatory hearing) (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) vista que organiza el Magistrates’ Court en la que cada una de las partes expone sus argumentos y al término de la cual los magistrates resuelven sobre el curso que ha de darse a la causa. (SUG) audiencia preliminar, audiencia preparatoria; committal proceedings: procedimiento o actuaciones de inculpación[1]

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Notes and References

1. Translation of Committal published by Antonio Peñaranda