remanded
Americanadjective
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sent back or consigned again, as for revision.
A remanded proposal that fails to achieve a 60% majority of votes when reconsidered shall be removed from further consideration.
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Law.
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relating to or being a case sent back to a lower court from which it was appealed.
We trust that the facts of the parties' relationship will become clearer during the remanded hearing.
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(of a prisoner or accused person) sent back into custody, as to await further proceedings.
A remanded person awaiting trial at the city’s central prison has complained of overcrowding and poor sanitation.
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"We knew if we let her go she would disappear. It was all hands to deck to get her remanded," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Both men were denied bail by the judge and remanded in custody while the investigation continues.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Bob was adamant about not being remanded to a nursing home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The boy from the Blaenau Gwent area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates Court later on Friday.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
At 8:30 I appeared before the local magistrate and was formally remanded to Johannesburg.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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