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Meaning of "allocution" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLOCUTION

From Late Latin allocūtiō, from Latin alloquī to address, from loquī to speak.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLOCUTION

allocution  [ˌæləˈkjuːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLOCUTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Allocution is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLOCUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Allocution

In the criminal procedure of some common law jurisdictions, an allocution or allocutus is a formal statement made to the court by the defendant who has been found guilty, prior to being sentenced. An allocution in mitigation allows the defendant to explain why the sentence should be lenient. In plea bargains, an allocution may be required of the defendant; the defendant explicitly admits specifically and in detail to what he or she did and for what reason, in exchange for a reduced sentence. In principle, it removes any doubt as to the exact nature of the defendant's guilt in the matter. The term "allocution" is generally only in use in jurisdictions in the United States, though there are vaguely similar processes in other common law countries. In many other jurisdictions it is for the defense lawyer to mitigate on his client's behalf, and the defendant himself will rarely have the opportunity to speak. The right of victims to speak at sentencing is also sometimes referred to as allocution.

Definition of allocution in the English dictionary

The definition of allocution in the dictionary is a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLOCUTION


attribution
ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən
circumlocution
ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən
consecution
ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən
constitution
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
contribution
ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən
distribution
ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən
elocution
ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən
execution
ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən
illocution
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃən
inexecution
ɪnˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən
institution
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən
interlocution
ˌɪntəlɒˈkjuːʃən
locution
ləʊˈkjuːʃən
perlocution
ˌpɜːlɒˈkjuːʃən
persecution
ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən
prolocution
ˌprəʊləˈkjuːʃən
prosecution
ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən
prostitution
ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən
reconstitution
ˌriːkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
substitution
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLOCUTION

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allocable
allocarpy
allocatable
allocate
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allocator
allocheiria
allochiria
allochthonous
allod
allodia
allodial
allodium
allogamous
allogamy
allogeneic
allogenic
allograft
allograph

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLOCUTION

absolution
accreditation
American Revolution
caution
dilution
diminution
dissolution
evolution
First Amendment of the Constitution
high resolution
high-resolution
New Year resolution
October Revolution
Poisson distribution
pollution
precaution
resolution
restitution
retribution
revolution
solution

Synonyms and antonyms of allocution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «allocution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLOCUTION

Find out the translation of allocution to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of allocution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «allocution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

训示
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alocución
570 millions of speakers

English

allocution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्याख्यान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخطبه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в режиме разговора
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alocução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

allocution
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allocution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengagihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ansprache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

allocution
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훈시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alokasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoạn văn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

allocution
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hitabe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allogamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przemówienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в режимі розмови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alocuțiune
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ομιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

allocution
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allocution
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allocution
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allocution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOCUTION»

The term «allocution» is regularly used and occupies the 70.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLOCUTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allocution

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLOCUTION»

Discover the use of allocution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allocution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme ...
This little work contains the Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America.
Kessinger Publishing Company, 2003
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Artificial Nutrition and Hydration and the Permanently ...
John. Paul. II1s. Papal. Allocution. and. Responses. On March 20, 2004, Pope John Paul II addressed participants in an international congress at the Vatican on "Life-Sustaining Treatments and Vegetative State: Scientific Advances and Ethical ...
Ronald P. Hamel, 2007
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important ...
(Allocution In Con- sistoriuli, 1st November, 1860. Allocution Maxima quidem, 9th June, 1862.) 45. The entire direction of public schools, in which the youth of Christian States are educated, except (to a certain extent) in the case of Episcopal ...
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Artificial Nutrition and Hydration: The New Catholic Debate
Peter J. Cataldo The March 2004 allocution by Pope John Paul II, “Life- Sustaining Treatments And Vegetative State: Scientific Advances And Ethical Dilemmas,” to a joint congress of the Pontifical Academy for Life and the International ...
Christopher Tollefsen, 2007
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Adam Mickiewicz: The Life of a Romantic
Allocution to the Brethren, 26 January 1847, Dz. 13:259. Allocution to the Brethren, 31 December 1846, ibid., 256. 19. Allocution for Leonard RettePs Circle, 5 March 1847, Dz. 13:278-79. Allocution to the Brethren, 27 February 1847, ibid., 269.
Roman Robert Koropeckyj, 2008
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I'm Sorry for What I've Done: The Language of Courtroom ...
As for the remaining fifty-onejurisdictions, McGautha v. California (1971) observes that the right of allocution is recognized in more than half of the U.S. jurisdictions, “although it finds expression in many forms and comes from many sources” ...
M. Catherine Gruber, 2014
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The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important ...
istering the divine Sacraments, as to the dispositions necessary for their reception. (Allocution In Con- Bistoriali, 1st November, 1850. Allocution Maxima quidem, 9th June, 1862.) 45. The entire direction of public schools, in which the youth of ...
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Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events
istcring the divine Sacraments, as to the dispositions necessary for their reception . (Allocution In Con- sistoriali, 1st November, 1850. Allocution Maxima iiuiilum. 8th June, 1862.) 45. The entire direction of public schools, in which the youth of ...
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Medicine, Health Care, & Ethics: Catholic Voices
The four addresses are the following: (1) Allocution to the Fourth International Conference of Catholic Doctors, September 29, 1949; text in Papal Teachings on Matrimony, ed. The Benedictine Monks of Solemnes, trans. Michael J. Byrnes ...
John F. Morris, 2007
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The American annual cyclopedia and register of important ...
(Allocution In Con- sistoriali, 1st November, 1850. Allocution Maxima qiiidem. Oth .Trine, 1862.) 45. The entire direction of public schools, in which the youth of Christian States ore educated, except (to a certain extent) in the case of Episcopal ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLOCUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term allocution is used in the context of the following news items.
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Les Grecs disent un «non» massif au plan des créanciers
1/30 Dans une allocution télévisée, le Premier ministre Alexis Tsipras s'est adressé à ses concitoyens après le «non»massif des Grecs au plan ... «Le Matin Online, Jul 15»
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Béji Caïd Essebsi : si cela se reproduit, l'Etat s'effondrera
... aux Tunisiens dans une allocution télévisée diffusée vers 17h30 sur la ... souligné le président de la République au début de son allocution. «Business News, Jul 15»
3
Separation of church, state has left us with few common values
With smooth allocution and political savvy, he proved otherwise. In the new millennium, more modern influences have taken over. Our diversity ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
4
Salam opte pour la résilience institutionnelle, Aoun pour la …
En soirée, le bloc aouniste réuni à Rabieh se disait prêt à la confrontation une nouvelle fois. Dans une allocution prononcée ultérieurement, ... «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jul 15»
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Cameroun: Durant sa tournée africaine, François Hollande a tancé …
A propos de la lutte contre le terrorisme, François Hollande, hier lors de son allocution à Cotonou, a réitéré la proposition d'une lutte commune. «Cameroon-info.net, Jul 15»
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Tspiras réitère son appel à voter "non" au référendum en Grèce
Dans une allocution télévisée à la nation, le Premier ministre grec a déclaré à ses compatriotes que voter "non" ne signifierait pas un rejet de ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
Historique! Washington et Cuba vont rétablir des relations …
L'allocution est prévue à 13 heures (suisses) au cœur de la roseraie de la Maison-Blanche. A Madrid, El País précise qu'«avant de pouvoir ... «Le Temps, Jul 15»
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Les villes pour le climat
... qui coprésidera en marge de la COP21 le sommet des villes pour le climat en décembre, s'est exprimé dans une allocution vidéo. Soucieuse ... «DirectMatin.fr, Jul 15»
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Will we ever know why Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spoke after it was too late?
In contrast, at sentencing, the right of allocution allowed him to speak in a narrative, to say whatever he wanted to say — unsworn and ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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Judge Explores 8th Amendment Impact of Child Porn Sentence
D.W. 13-cr-0173 was scheduled for sentencing on June 11, Weinstein said the "allocution, as well as the appearance of defendant, suggested ... «New York Law Journal, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Allocution [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/allocution>. May 2024 ».
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