Background for allocution

allocution

/alə(ʊ)ˈkjuːʃən/

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noun

A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.

Examples :

"The principal's allocution at the graduation ceremony inspired the students to pursue their dreams. "

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The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.

Examples :

"Before the judge announced the sentence, the defendant was given his right to allocution, but he chose to remain silent. "

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The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.

Examples :

"During her allocution, the victim bravely described to the judge how the crime had affected her life and requested a stiff sentence for the defendant. "

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A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.

Examples :

"The Pope's allocution addressed the assembly of cardinals, outlining new guidelines for managing church finances. "

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(communications) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.

Examples :

""The principal's morning announcements over the school's loudspeaker system represent a typical allocution, as students can only listen and not respond." "

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