remand
Americanverb (used with object)
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to send back, remit, or consign again.
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Law.
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to send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to what further proceedings should be had.
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(of a court or magistrate) to send back (a prisoner or accused person) into custody, as to await further proceedings.
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noun
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the act of remanding.
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the state of being remanded.
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a person remanded.
verb
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law (of a court or magistrate) to send (a prisoner or accused person) back into custody or admit him to bail, esp on adjourning a case for further inquiries to be made
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to send back
noun
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the sending of a prisoner or accused person back into custody (or sometimes admitting him to bail) to await trial or continuation of his trial
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the act of remanding or state of being remanded
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in custody or on bail awaiting trial or completion of one's trial
Other Word Forms
- remandment noun
Etymology
Origin of remand
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English remaunden (verb), from Old French remander, from Late Latin remandāre “to repeat a command, send back word,” equivalent to re- re- + mandāre “to entrust, enjoin”; mandate
Example Sentences
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He was remanded into custody as the process to extradite him to France begins, and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
From BBC
Aladwan was remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, police said.
From BBC
An associated change to bail rules means that defendants who are likely to receive a suspended sentence, if later convicted, will be less likely to be held in jail on remand ahead of a trial.
From BBC
Amber Stebbings, 28, of no fixed address, has been remanded in custody to appear before Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on Monday.
From BBC
All three are from Coventry and have been remanded in custody, to appear at Coventry Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.
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