term:

Refer

refer vt

re·ferred
re·fer·ring
: to send or direct for treatment, aid, service, information, or decision [referred the debtor to an attorney with expertise in bankruptcy]
;specif
: commit

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.