remand — to send (a defendant) back into custody to await trial or further proceedings
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to send (a defendant) back into custody to await trial or further proceedings
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈmænd/
Example Sentences
- The lawyer's face went pale when his client was remanded for another month.
- Being on remand is like being in a real-life waiting room, except the magazines are law books.
- The court decided to remand the case to a lower court for further review.
remand
VERB[/rɪˈmænd/]
to send (a defendant) back into custody to await trial or further proceedings
to send (a defendant) back into custody to await trial or further proceedings
The judge's command meets the law's demand - remand!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'remandare', a compound of 're-' (again) and 'mandare' (to command, entrust). Originally meaning 'to entrust again', it evolved into a legal term denoting the act of sending a defendant back into custody.
Breakdown
re- (again) + mandare (to command, entrust). The prefix 're-' indicates repetition or return, while 'mandare' comes from the Latin root meaning to place in someone's hands or give an order.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The lawyer's face went pale when his client was remanded for another month.”
“Being on remand is like being in a real-life waiting room, except the magazines are law books.”
“The court decided to remand the case to a lower court for further review.”
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