Document employed to obtain emergencyhospitalization for a person who is 1)mentally sick at the mercy of hospitalization by courtorder, and 2) presents a substantial threat ofphysical harm to him/herself or others ifallowed to keep at freedom pendingexamination. by Darin Report definition.
Wiktionary (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: pedestal (Noun) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of {Column}. pedestal (Noun)
vb (mainly intr) , stands, standing or stood. 1. (also tr) to be or cause to be in an erect or upright position. 2. to rise to, assume, or maintain an upright position. 3. (copula) to have a specified height when standing: to stand six feet. 4. to be situated or located: the house stands in the square. 5. to be or exist in a specified state or condition: to stand in awe of someone.