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remand
[ri-mand]
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.
remand
/ ɪˈɑːԻ /
verb
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
in custody or on bail awaiting trial or completion of one's trial
Other 51Թ Forms
- remandment noun
- ˈԻ峾Գ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of remand1
Example Sentences
Four have appeared in court and been remanded in custody.
Due to the time Dighton spent on remand he will spend a minimum term of 21 years and 235 days before he can be considered for parole.
He said that three young people were in court in Ballymena on Thursday and remanded into custody for "these disturbances".
Seven people - five charged with murder, one with assisting an offender and one with participating in the activities of an organised crime group - were previously remanded in custody ahead of a trial.
Judge Judy Khan ordered reports and remanded the defendants into custody to be sentenced on 5 September.
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