remanded

American  

[ri-man-did] / rɪˈmæn dɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. Law.

   1. 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.

   2. (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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of remand.

Other Word Forms

• unremanded adjective

Etymology

Origin of remanded

remand ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in Cardiff Crown Court on 20 March.

From BBC

Bennett was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 16 March.

From BBC

The teenager has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC

The man, who is remanded in custody, is next due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on 17 February.

From BBC

As a result, the panel reversed the conviction and remanded it for a new trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• delayed
• negotiated
• postponed