commitment

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.

State of being pledged or engaged.

The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.