remand

[ri-mand, -mahnd]

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verb (used with object)

to send back, remit, or consign again.

Law.

to send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to what further proceedings should be had.
(of a court or magistrate) to send back (a prisoner or accused person) into custody, as to await further proceedings.

noun

the act of remanding.

the state of being remanded.

a person remanded.

Origin of remand

1400–50; late Middle English remaunden (v.) < Old French remander < Late Latin remandāre to repeat a command, send back word, equivalent to re- re- + mandāre to entrust, enjoin; see mandate

Related formsre·mand·ment, nounun·re·mand·ed, adjective

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Related Words for remand

isolation, confinement, captivity, incarceration, custody, incarcerate, apprehend, detain, jail, commit, hold, remand, obstruct, defer, restrict, suspend, bar, shelve, prevent, withhold

Examples from the Web for remand

Contemporary Examples of remand

Mr McGuinness spent five to six weeks there in 1976 where he was on remand facing a charge of IRA membership.
Queen Elizabeth's Game Of Thrones
Tom Sykes
June 24, 2014
Al-Ruqai went back to the cells like any other accused killer on remand.
Gripping His Koran, Anas al-Liby Has His Day in Court
Michael Daly
October 16, 2013

Historical Examples of remand

Yes,” said the magistrate, looking up, “we remand the case for a week.
Follow My leader
Talbot Baines Reed
But we got a remand, and that gave us a chance to get his photograph and prints for the records.
The Grell Mystery
Frank Froest
When the news of her father's remand reaches Maria, it overwhelms her with grief.
An Outcast
F. Colburn Adams
No, I will remand you to the guard-house until I can find employment for you.
The Boy Nihilist
Allan Arnold
When it was over, he did not remand the good man to his cell.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;
Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for remand

remand

verb (tr)

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

to send back

noun

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

the act of remanding or state of being remanded

on remand in custody or on bail awaiting trial or completion of one's trial

Derived Formsremandment, noun

Word Origin for remand

C15: from Medieval Latin remandāre to send back word, from Latin re- + mandāre to command, confine; see mandate

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Word Origin and History for remand

mid-15c., from Middle French remander "send for again" (12c.) or directly from Late Latin remandare "to send back word, repeat a command," from Latin re- "back" (see re-) + mandare "to consign, order, commit to one's charge" (see mandate (n.)). Specifically in law, "send back (a prisoner) on refusing an application for discharge." Related: Remanded; remanding.