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- noun Plural form of
committal .
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Examples
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He referred to the recommendations for promotion that Grant and Sherman had given these officers in a former campaign, and to "committals" which had been drawn from him which he "could neither honorably nor safely disregard."
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864
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I was in a remand court, dealing for the most part with first appearances, committals, and sentencing.
Motoring News Bystander 2008
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DCWs can't do committals, at least not yet, but as the system continues to dumb down and take the cheap option I expect that these 'Lawyer-Lite' types soon to be renamed 'Associate Prosecutors' will end up doing everything that qualified lawyers now do, at least in the lower courts.
Archive 2008-05-01 Bystander 2008
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I was in a remand court, dealing for the most part with first appearances, committals, and sentencing.
Archive 2008-08-01 Bystander 2008
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CHAPLAIN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY: Yes, T.J., it is it's an interesting thing to imagine that you would do 30 committals per day five days per week.
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DCWs can't do committals, at least not yet, but as the system continues to dumb down and take the cheap option I expect that these 'Lawyer-Lite' types soon to be renamed 'Associate Prosecutors' will end up doing everything that qualified lawyers now do, at least in the lower courts.
A Mixed Day Bystander 2008
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We then dealt with a few committals to the Crown Court, that were put before us because we had a proper Crown Prosecutor, rather than the Designated Case Worker who was in the Remand Court.
Archive 2008-05-01 Bystander 2008
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We then dealt with a few committals to the Crown Court, that were put before us because we had a proper Crown Prosecutor, rather than the Designated Case Worker who was in the Remand Court.
A Mixed Day Bystander 2008
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“Away,” he declared, “withall parties, all platforms, all previous committals, and whatever else will stand in the way of restoration of the American Union!”
FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007
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“Away,” he declared, “withall parties, all platforms, all previous committals, and whatever else will stand in the way of restoration of the American Union!”
FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007
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