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involuntary admission

noun

Definition of involuntary admission

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.

First Known Use of involuntary admission

1877, in the meaning defined above

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