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commitment
com·mit·ment C0511600 (kə-mĭt′mənt)n.1. The act or an instance of committing, especially:a. The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.b. Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.c. A court order authorizing consignment to a prison.2. a. A pledge or obligation, as to follow a certain course of action: a public official's commitment to uphold the Constitution.b. Something pledged, especially an engagement by contract involving financial obligation.3. The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted, as to a belief, a course of action, or another person: a profound commitment to the family.commitment (kəˈmɪtmənt) n1. the act of committing or pledging2. the state of being committed or pledged3. an obligation, promise, etc that restricts one's freedom of action4. (Parliamentary Procedure) the referral of a bill to a committee or legislature5. (Law) law Also called (esp formerly): mittimus a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned6. the official consignment of a person to a mental hospital or prison7. commission or perpetration, esp of a crime8. (Stock Exchange) a future financial obligation or contingent liability Also called (esp for senses 5, 6): committalcom•mit•ment (kəˈmɪt mənt)
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. 5. engagement; involvement: a sincere commitment to religion. 6. perpetration or commission, as of a crime. 7. a. consignment to or confinement in a prison, mental hospital, or other institution. b. a court order to confine someone in an institution. 8. the act of referring a bill or proposal to a committee. [1605–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  commitment - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"committednessserious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Riceinvestment - the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result; "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work" | | 2. |  commitment - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"allegiance, loyalty, dedicationcommunalism - loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a wholeconsecration - a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service)faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors" | | 3. | commitment - an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"involvement, participation, involution, engagement - the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"incurrence - the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable) | | 4. | commitment - a message that makes a pledgededicationsubject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is aboutoath, swearing - a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjuryaffirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)promise - a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the futureassurance, pledge - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" | | 5. | commitment - the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)committal, consignmentconfinement - the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them |
commitmentnoun1. dedication, loyalty, devotion, adherence a commitment to the ideals of Bolshevism
dedication wavering, indecisiveness, vacillation2. responsibility, tie, duty, obligation, liability, engagement I've got too many commitments to take on anything more right now.3. pledge, promise, guarantee, undertaking, vow, assurance, word We made a commitment to keep working together.
pledge negation, disavowalProverbs
"In for a penny, in for a pound"
"One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb"commitmentnounAn act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religion:burden, charge, duty, imperative, must, need, obligation, responsibility.Translationscommit (kəˈmit) – past tense past participle comˈmitted – verb1. to perform; to do (especially something illegal). He committed the murder when he was drunk. 做(壞事)，犯法 做（坏事），犯法 2. to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc. committed to prison. 將某人押送或移送至…，將某人移送收押監禁 把...押交3. to put (oneself) under a particular obligation. She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18. 使(自己)承諾 使作出保证comˈmitment noun obligation. She could not take the job because of family commitments. 所承擔的義務，承諾 所承担的义务，承诺 comˈmittal noun the act of committing (to an institution). 收押 关押comˈmitted adjective pledged to do, or to support, something. He was committed to looking after his uncle; He is a committed socialist. 承諾的 承诺的commitment
commitment1. the referral of a bill to a committee or legislature 2. Law a written order of a court directing that a person be imprisoned commitment[kə′mit·mənt] (cell and molecular biology) The establishment of a unique developmental sequence in a cell that differs from the prior state. commitment
commitment [kŏ-mit´ment] 1. a sense of responsibility and dedication.2. the legal proceeding by which a person is confined to a psychiatric treatment center, usually involuntarily.com·mit·ment (kŏ-mit'ment), Legal consignment, by certification, or voluntarily, of a patient to a mental hospital or institution. [L. com-mitto, to deliver, consign] Forensic psychiatry An order or process by which a court or magistrate directs its officer(s) to take a mentally ill person to a mental health facility or penal institution; commitment proceedings can be civil or criminal, voluntary or involuntary, and usually require a court or judicial proceeding
Haematology An irreversible maturation step by terminally differentiated plasma cells, which have undergone heavy chain rearrangement, are ‘clonal’ and thus capable of producing only one specific Ig; cell specificity or idiotype is conferred by the heavy and light variable regions
Popular psychology A social pact between 2 individuals to share certain responsibilities—e.g., commitment to a relationshipcommitment Forensic psychiatry An order or process by which a court or magistrate directs its officer(s) to take a mentally ill person to a mental health facility or penal institution; commitment proceedings can be civil or criminal, voluntary or involuntary, and usually require a court or judicial proceeding. See Emergency psychiatric commitment. Patient discussion about commitmentQ. Can I have her committed to rehab? Hello. I really need some help. My girl friend is 44, I’m 56 yrs old. She's stubborn and will not seek the help she needs. It's driving me crazy and I am unable to help her. Alcoholism is terrible. We are paying the mortgage on a beautiful home together, and I just can't leave her. I've got my own psychological problems that I am dealing with--anxiety, temper and depression. Can I have her committed to rehab?A. I need to correct my response since this is about a girl friend, not a legal spouse, unless she is a common law wife, since you may be, depending on your state. You may have to be a legal guardian or next of kin. It depends on the laws in your state.
If the person has become a hazard to themselves or to others, especially children, there may be legal recourse with a judge no matter what your relationship.
Others are pointing out that unless a person is wanting help, there is a low success rate for recovery. Someone forced to go to rehab, may go right back to the old ways within the same hour they get out of rehab. Some people end in rehab multiple times this way.
Its not a pretty picture of life. Its not something you can read much about anywhere. But its real. Ask a rehab tech and they could probably tell you stories that will "fold your ears back".
You may have a county mental health agency with a rehab center, instead of the state hospital. Check your phone bo Q. How do I know if someone’s planning to commit suicide? A guy I know is acting weird lately…saying some scary stuff about dying. How can I know he is not joking? And how can I stop him?A. it shouldn't be your goal to stop him or prevent him as you say. you can't be with this individual 24/7.. if you are there for him and give him your ear to listen it will go much farther to prevent him than nething else you could do. as we learn in the psych field a very simple, effective way to discern suicidal intent is to talk w/ them and in the course of the conversation look right at them and say "it sounds like you're thinking about killing yourself". don't hesitate to call a healthcare professional to explain the situation. you don't have to give your name or his name for them to give u advice Q. My best friend is always seemed to be depressed. Once he tried to commit suicide. I like to help him.Can u plz Hi I am Mickey, student at the Capella University. My best friend is always seemed to be depressed. Once he tried to commit suicide. His parents are not supporting him; they are not considering him in any way. I usually spend more time with him. I like to help him. When he is in severe depression I don’t know what to do to him, and how to treat him? A. Hi Mickey, I feel sorry for your friend and I really appreciate your care for him. Among young people, depression is common. Talk to his parents or another relative who he respects and trusts. Try to give him self confidence and self esteem. Involve him in some other activity for example, reading books, watching movies etc. It will help him to come out from depression. If not, consult a local physician. There are so many meds which will cure his problem. More discussions about commitmentCommitment
Related to Commitment: Organizational commitmentCommitmentProceedings directing the confinement of a mentally ill or incompetent person for treatment. Pursuant to statutory and case law, due process protections are afforded to persons who have been involuntarily committed, including periodic Judicial Review. Commitment has often raised difficult issues of Balancing the civil liberties of the person who is subject to commitment against other competing interests, including the rights of society to be protected from individuals who might prove dangerous as a result of their mental illness or incompetence, and the community's interest in ensuring that these individuals receive proper treatment. Each state has its own detailed statutory scheme providing for the involuntary commitment of individuals who might be mentally ill or incompetent. These statutes usually contain language defining the types of mental illnesses and conditions covered by the law, as well as certain conditions that are excluded from coverage—generally mental retardation, epilepsy, developmental disabilities, and drug or alcohol addiction. In addition, most state commitment statutes set forth specific criteria or standards that link these conditions to justifications for involuntary commitment. Most jurisdictions have at least one criterion that is based on a person's dangerousness to himself or herself, or others. Some states require that other criteria that are closely related to dangerousness be met, such as the presence of a grave disability or an inability to provide for one's basic human needs, or that some medical or psychological treatment is essential to the person's welfare. Since the 1980s, some states have moved significantly away from a strict dangerousness standard for involuntary commitment. In Arizona, for example, a person who is "persistently or acutely disabled" because of mental illness may be subject to commitment (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-540 (A) [1995]), and in Delaware, an individual who cannot make "responsible decisions" about inpatient care and treatment may be committed (Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 5001 [1995]). An even broader standard has been enacted in Iowa, where the law provides that a person may be committed if he or she is likely to inflict serious emotional injury on family or others who "lack reasonable opportunity" to avoid contact with that person (Iowa Code Ann. § 229.1 [West 1995]). In most jurisdictions, commitment requires a showing that inpatient hospitalization is the least restrictive treatment alternative for the person, in addition to a showing of dangerousness. This requirement is based on the principle, established by the U.S. Supreme Court, that even though a government purpose might be legitimate and substantial, the purpose "cannot be pursued by means that broadly stifle fundamental personal liberties when the end can be more narrowly achieved" (Shelton v. Tucker, 364 U.S. 479, 81 S. Ct. 247, 5 L. Ed. 2d 231 [1960]). As a result, most states, through either statutes or case law, recognize a patient's right to be treated in the least restrictive setting. Despite the difficult legal issues relating to the restriction of liberty that results from involuntary treatment, the U.S. Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of civil commitment on relatively few occasions. In 1975, in perhaps its most significant decision on the issue, the Court held that a state "cannot constitutionally confine … a non-dangerous individual who is capable of surviving safely in freedom by himself or with the help of willing and responsible family members or friends" (O'Connor v. Donaldson, 422 U.S. 563, 95 S. Ct. 2486, 45 L. Ed. 2d 396). The Court further stated that a "mere finding" of mental illness "cannot justify a state's locking a person up against his will and keeping him indefinitely in simple custodial confinement." Although the Court appeared to establish the right of a nondangerous individual not to be involuntarily committed, it left unresolved the issue of whether a mentally ill person has a constitutional right to treatment. In a later decision, Zinermon v. Burch, 494 U.S. 113, 110 S. Ct. 975, 108 L. Ed. 2d 100 (1990), the Court further addressed dangerousness as a justification for civil commitment. It stated that involuntary commitment procedures "guard against the confinement of a person who, though mentally ill, is harmless and can live safely outside an institution." Confinement of such a person would be unconstitutional, the Court held. The involuntary commitment of individuals who previously have been convicted of a crime has presented an entirely new set of constitutional considerations. The most significant issue has concerned whether a prisoner, following completion of her or his sentence, may be committed to a psychiatric facility without receiving the same due process protections afforded to other individuals who are subjected to civil commitment. The high court addressed the issue in Jones v. United States, 463 U.S. 354, 103 S. Ct. 3043, 77 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1983). In Jones, the defendant was acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity, but was confined to a psychiatric hospital for longer than his sentence would have been, had he been convicted. Michael Jones challenged the constitutionality of his commitment. A 5–4 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the commitment. The Court reasoned that punishment of an insanity acquittee is inappropriate, and thus the length of the criminal sentence that would have been imposed, had the patient been found sane, was not relevant. Instead, the Court held, the duration of the commitment should depend on the patient's recovery. Thus, if the patient's condition warrants further treatment, the commitment could continue, regardless of the length of the sentence that otherwise would have been imposed. The commitment of individuals who have been convicted of sex-related crimes has sparked even more intense debate. Courts in many states have had to address difficult questions involving so-called sexual predators: Should these individuals be allowed to re-enter society after they have served their prison terms? May a state detain them indefinitely without violating their constitutional rights? These questions went before the U.S. Supreme Court in Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346, 117 S. Ct. 2072, 138 L. Ed. 2d 501 (1997). In that case, the Court reviewed the constitutionality of the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act, which establishes procedures for the civil commitment of persons who, due to a mental abnormality or a personality disorder, are likely to engage in predatory acts of sexual violence. Kan. Stat. §§ 59-29a01 et seq. Kansas invoked the act in committing an inmate who had a long history of sexually molesting children, and who was scheduled for release from prison shortly after the act became law. In a 5-4 decision written by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court rejected arguments that someone can be confined to a mental institution only if the person has been diagnosed with a mental illness. The Court also rejected arguments that the Kansas law violated the Double Jeopardy provision of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, even though, under the law, persons who are first imprisoned for a sex crime may be institutionalized again when their criminal sentence has been served, based on some of the same evidence that had been used to convict them. The Kansas law created a civil commitment procedure that would result in confinement in a mental hospital, the Court said, and the protection against double jeopardy is only triggered by subsequent criminal punishments and prosecutions. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision was hailed by Kansas and the 38 other states that had urged the justices to uphold the law. However, defense lawyers, civil libertarians, and mental health professionals warned that the decision might allow states to lock up convicts who are not truly dangerous to society. In effect, said several mental health experts, the ruling misuses mental hospitals for punishment purposes, singling out one category of violent criminal for unlimited incarceration without the safeguards afforded to criminal defendants in the Bill of Rights. Dissenting justices echoed these sentiments in Hendricks, writing that while they agreed in principle with idea that states may confine sexual predators who are deemed to be mentally abnormal, in this case it appeared that Kansas had not tried to treat the mental problems of the convict whose case was before the court. As a result, they wrote, his institutionalization functioned more like a punishment, and therefore it was unconstitutional. Although 19 states now have laws authorizing civil commitment for sexual predators, courts in many of those states have been highly circumspect in applying them. For example, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the state could not commit a prisoner, who was serving a criminal sentence for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, as a sexually violent predator, even though the prisoner had been convicted for sexually violent offenses in the past. In re Detention of Gonzales, 658 N.W.2d 103 (Iowa 2003). The prisoner was not confined for a sexually violent offense at the time that state filed its petition for commitment. Further, the state failed to prove, or even to allege, a recent Overt Act that met the statutory definition for being a sexual predator. The Iowa Supreme Court reasoned that it would not be just or reasonable "to allow the state to reach back in time, seize on a sexually violent offense for which a defendant was discharged, and couple this with a present confinement for a totally different offense—or, perhaps, a trivial one—and use the Sexually Violent Predator Act to confine the person." Further readings Haycock, Joel, et al. 1994. "Mediating the Gap: Thinking about Alternatives to the Current Practice of Civil Commitment." New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement 20. Parry, John. 1994. "Involuntary Civil Commitment in the Nineties: A Constitutional Perspective." Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter 18. Miller, Robert D. 1987. Involuntary Civil Commitment of the Mentally Ill in the Post-Reform Era. Springfield, Ill.: Thomas. Winick, Bruce J. 1999. "Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Civil Commitment Hearing." The Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues 10. Cross-references Patients' Rights. commitmentn. a judge's order sending someone to jail or prison, upon conviction or before trial, or directing that a mentally unstable person be confined to a mental institution. Technically the judge orders law enforcement personnel to take the prisoner or patient to such places. COMMITMENT, criminal law, practice. The warrant. or order by which a court or magistrate directs a ministerial officer to take a person to prison. The commitment is either for further hearing, (q.v.) or it is final.
2. The formal requisites of the commitment are, 1st. that it be in writing, under hand, and seal, and show the authority of the magistrate, and the time and place of making it. 3 Har. & McHen. 113; Charl. 280; 3 Cranch, R. 448; see Harp. R. 313. In this case it is said a seal is not indispensable.
3. - 2d. It must be made in the name of the United States, or of the commonwealth, or people, as required by the constitution of the United States or, of the several states.
4. - 3d. It should be directed to the keeper of the prison, and not generally to carry the party to prison. 2 Str. 934; 1 Ld. Raym. 424.
5. - 4th. The prisoner should be described by his name and surname, or the name he gives as his.
6. - 5th. The commitment ought to state that the party has been charged on oath. 3 Cranch, R.448. But see 2 Virg. Cas. 504; 2 Bail. R. 290.
7. - 6th. The particular crime charged against the prisoner should be mentioned with convenient certainty. 3 Cranch, R. 449; 11 St. Tr. 304. 318; Hawk. B. 2, c. 16, s. 16 Chit. Cr. Law, 110.
8. - 7th. The commitment should point out the place of imprisonment, and not merely direct that the party be taken to prison. 2 Str. 934; 1 Ld. Ray. 424.
9. - 8th. In a final commitment, the command to the keeper of the prison should be to keep the prisoner "until he shall be discharged by due course of law," when the offence is not bailable; when it is bailable the gaoler should be, directed to keep the prisoner in his "said custody for want of sureties, or until he shall be discharged by due course of law." When the commitment is not final, it is usual to commit the prisoner "for further hearing." The commitment is also called a mittimus. (q.v.)
10. The act of sending a person to prison charged with the commission of a crime by virtue of such a warrant is also called a commitment. Vide, generally, 4 Vin. Ab. 576; Bac. Ab. h.t.; 4 Cranch, R. 129; 4 Dall. R. 412; 1 Ashm. R. 248; 1 Cowen, R. 144; 3 Conn. R. 502; Wright, R. 691; 2 Virg. Cas. 276; Hardin, R. 249; 4 Mass. R. 497; 14 John. R. 371 2 Virg. Cas. 594; 1 Tyler, R. 444; U. S. Dig. h.t. Commitment
CommitmentDescribes a trader's obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract. Related: Open interest.Commitment1. The legal obligation to undertake an activity in a given way at a given time in the future. Usually, commitment refers to the requirement for parties to a futures contract to make or receive delivery of the underlying commodities on the expiration date of the contract.
2. A liability. A commitment is the obligation to make good on an agreement at some point. For example, a borrower makes a commitment to pay back a loan by a certain time.commitment (loan)An agreement by a lender to extend a loan on certain terms and conditions and by a certain date. Language making the “commitment” subject to credit approval or underwriting are not true commitments at all, but merely quotes. commitment
Related to commitment: Organizational commitmentSynonyms for commitmentnoun dedicationSynonyms- dedication
- loyalty
- devotion
- adherence
Antonyms- wavering
- indecisiveness
- vacillation
noun responsibilitySynonyms- responsibility
- tie
- duty
- obligation
- liability
- engagement
noun pledgeSynonyms- pledge
- promise
- guarantee
- undertaking
- vow
- assurance
- word
AntonymsSynonyms for commitmentnoun an act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religionSynonyms- burden
- charge
- duty
- imperative
- must
- need
- obligation
- responsibility
Synonyms for commitmentnoun the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purposeSynonymsRelated Words- serious-mindedness
- earnestness
- seriousness
- sincerity
- investment
noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of actionSynonyms- allegiance
- loyalty
- dedication
Related Words- communalism
- consecration
- cooperation
- devotion
- enlistment
- faith
noun an engagement by contract involving financial obligationRelated Words- involvement
- participation
- involution
- engagement
- incurrence
noun a message that makes a pledgeSynonymsRelated Words- subject matter
- content
- message
- substance
- oath
- swearing
- affirmation
- promise
- assurance
- pledge
noun the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)SynonymsRelated Words |