hospital order
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.93 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A court order requiring an offender who is found not guilty by reason of insanity to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
Example Sentences
- "Where hospital orders were made, direct admission to hospital from the court was arranged if possible."
- "Patients admitted to hospital under a hospital order without a restriction order are treated largely the same as patients detained on the basis of an application for admission for treatment under section 3."
- "In the case of an offender who is subject to an interim hospital order the court may make a hospital order without his being brought before the court if he is represented by an authorised person who given an opportunity of being heard."