remand

[ri-mand]

verb (used with object)

1. to send back, remit, or consign again.

2. Law.

   1. to send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to what further proceedings should be had.

   2. (of a court or magistrate) to send back (a prisoner or accused person) into custody, as to await further proceedings.

noun

1. the act of remanding.

2. the state of being remanded.

3. a person remanded.

remand

/ rɪˈmɑːnd /

verb

1. 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

2. to send back

noun

1. 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

2. the act of remanding or state of being remanded

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

Other Word Forms

• remandment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remand¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of remand¹

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

Example Sentences

Kastrati has been remanded in custody for 18 months since the crash.

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He has been remanded in custody to appear before Norwich Magistrates' Court on Monday.

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He was remanded in custody while extradition proceedings begin and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court by video link on Thursday.

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Both men continue to be held on remand.

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He said since the start of last year 55 people had been detained on suspicion of assisting, preparing, or committing acts of sabotage and that 23 of them had been remanded in custody.

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Related Words

• adjourn 
• bar 
• block 
• defer 
• detain 
• hamper 
• hold 
• impede 
• keep 
• obstruct 
• postpone 
• prevent 
• prolong 
• put off 
• restrict 
• shelve 
• stall 
• stay 
• suspend 
• withhold