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re·mand Listen to audio/rɪˈmænd, Brit rɪˈmɑ:nd/ verb
re·mands; re·mand·ed; re·mand·ing
[+ obj] law 1 US : to send (a case) back to another court of law to be tried or dealt with again
The judge remanded the case for further consideration.
2 always followed by a preposition : to order (someone) to go somewhere — usually used as (be) remanded He was remanded into custody [=he was sent to prison to wait for his trial] until the end of the month. She was remanded to drug rehab as part of her sentencing. (Brit) She was remanded on bail. [=she was allowed to post bail and wait for her trial at home instead of in prison]
— remand noun, plural remands [count, noncount]
(US) The appellate court will hear the case on remand. [=the case has been remanded and will be heard by the appellate court] (Brit) He's in prison on remand awaiting trial. [=he has been remanded to prison and is awaiting trial]
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