Meaning & use

remand

verb·Advanced

To send a person back into custody to await trial, or to send a case back to a lower court for further action.

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The judge remanded the suspect to custody until the trial date.

The appeals court remanded the case for a new hearing on the evidence.

A note on using this word

Remand is a formal legal term used specifically within judicial and court procedures, rarely appearing in everyday conversation.

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