remand
pronunciation
How to pronounce remand in British English:
UK [rɪˈmɑ:nd]
How to pronounce remand in American English:
US [rɪˈmænd]
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- Noun:
- the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
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- Verb:
- refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Word Origin
- remand (v.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Remand ; judicial hierarchy ; discretion ; the right of choice of civil procedure .
- 2. He ws on remand when he committed suicide .
- 3. He is remand on bail of 3000 .
- 4. Torpid justice systems mean that many prisoners are on remand , yet to be convicted of any crime .
- 5. So , to accomplish devoid bias , I remand again victim 200 dollars .