Look up: Confession

1. confession
   [n] - an admission of misdeeds or faults 2. [n] - a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party 3. [n] - (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
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2. confession
   In law, a criminal's admission of guilt. Since false confessions may be elicited by intimidation or ill treatment of the accused, the validity of confession in a court of law varies from one legal...
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3. confession
   In religion, the confession of sins practised in Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and most Far Eastern Christian churches, and since the early 19th century revived in Anglican and Lu ...
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4. Confession
   Con·fes'sion noun [ French confession , Latin confessio .] 1. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. « With a crafty madness keeps aloof, When w...
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5. confession
   noun (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
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6. confession
   noun an admission of misdeeds or faults
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7. Confession
   • (n.) An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted. • (n.) Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one`s faith. • (n.) The act of disclo...
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8. Confession
   (from the article `Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich`) ...and then transferred to Russia. There, in May 1851, he was back on Russian soil in the Peter-Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. At the invitation of ...
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9. confession
   in criminal law, a voluntary statement made by a person charged with a crime in which he acknowledges that he is guilty of committing that crime. ... [4 related articles]
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10. confession
    in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the acknowledgment of sinfulness in public or private, regarded as necessary to obtain divine forgiveness. The need ... [12 related articles]
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11. confession
    in literature, an autobiography, either real or fictitious, in which intimate and hidden details of the subject`s life are revealed. The first ... [4 related articles]
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12. confession
    confession 1. An admission of having done something wrong or embarrassing. 2. In law, a voluntary written or verbal statement admitting the commission of a crime. 3. A profession of emotions or beliefs; such as, love, loyalty, or faith. 4. A formal declaration of sins confidentially to a priest or to God.
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13. confession
    
    • an admission of misdeeds or faults
    • a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
    • (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
    
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14. confession
    confession, in law, the formal admission of criminal guilt, usually obtained in the course of examination by the police or prosecutor or at trial. For a confession to be admissible as evidence against an accused individual, it generally must have been procured voluntarily after the person was inform...
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15. Confession
    The voluntary declaration to another person by someone who has committed a crime or misdemeanor in which he admits agency or participation in the same.
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16. Confession
    A statement made by a person accepting that he is guilty and has commited the crime.They are the strongest source of evidence in a case as no person can make a confession against himself under voluntary conditions.It should be written and signed by the proper authority to make it legal.
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17. confession
    (religion) In religion, the confession of sins practised in Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and most Far Eastern Christian churches, and since the early 19th century revived in Anglican and Lutheran churches. It is the sacrament of penance (sorrow for sin). Confession to a priest (who in Catholic do...
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18. confession
    (law) In law, a criminal's admission of guilt. Since false confessions may be elicited by intimidation or ill treatment of the accused, the validity of confession in a court of law varies from one legal system to another. For example, in England and Wales a confession, without confirmatory...
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19. Confession
    This article is for the religious practice of confessing one`s sins. The acknowledgment of sin (or one`s sinfulness) is a religious practice in a number of faith traditions. Christianity: Catholicism: In Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance is the method of the Church by which individu...
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20. Confession
    (album) `Confession` is the second album released by Ill Niño. The album debuted at #37 in the date=June 2010--> The album features several elements and influences of alternative metal. Track listing: `Notes:` Personnel : References: --> -->
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21. Confession
    (law) In the law of criminal evidence, a `confession` is a statement by a suspect in crime which is adverse to that person. Some authorities, such as Black`s Law Dictionary, define a confession in more narrow terms, e.g. as "a statement admitting or acknowledging all facts necessary for ...
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22. Confession
    (film) `Confession` is a 1937 drama film starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone and Jane Bryan. It was directed by Joe May and is a remake of the German film Mazurka starring Pola Negri. The film was directed by Joey May. Producted by Henry Blanke. And the screen play ...
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23. Confession
    (song) "`Confession`" was Birdbrain`s first single released from their debut album Bliss. It was the first track on the album and is their first known single. Music video: The music video made for this song shows the band playing in a small room. It also shows two drunk women...
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24. Confession
    (Law & Order) ` Confession ` was the first episode in the second season of the long-running crime drama television series Law & Order. It was aired on September 17, 1991. Plot: When Greevey is murdered, a grief-stricken Logan crosses the line in order to obtain a confession fro...
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25. Confession
    (TV series) `Confession` was a short-lived ABC crime/police reality show which aired from June 19, 1958, to January 13, 1959, with interviewer Jack Wyatt questioning criminals from assorted backgrounds. The program was carried by videotape from WFAA-TV, the network affiliate in Dallas,...
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