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Main Entry: civil commitment
Function: noun
: court-ordered institutionalization of a person suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction usually upon a finding that the person is dangerous to himself or herself or to others
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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