verb
remand
rih-MAHND
verb
1
To send someone accused of a crime back into custody while they wait for trial.
"The judge remanded him in custody until the next hearing."
2
For a higher court to send a case back down to a lower court for further action.
"The appeals court remanded the case for a new trial."
noun
1
The act of holding an accused person in custody before trial.
"He spent six weeks on remand awaiting sentencing."
How to Use Remand
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA legal word for sending someone (or a case) back — either to custody or to a lower court.
When to use it
Mostly legal/courtroom vocabulary, rarely used in everyday speech.
Common pairings
remand in custody
on remand
remand the case
Word Forms
remanded past tense, remands plural, remands singular
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Etymology
From Old French remander ("to send back"), from Latin remandare, ultimately from re- + mandare ("to order").