involuntary admission
noun
law
: court-ordered institutionalization of a person suffering from mental illness usually upon a finding that the person is dangerous to himself or herself or to others : civil commitment
Note: The requirements for admitting a person involuntarily vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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