remand
verb
re·mand
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remanded;
remanding;
remands
Definition of remand
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to order back: such as
a
: to send back (a case) to another court or agency for further action
b
: to return to custody pending trial or for further detention
remand
noun
plural remands
Definition of remand (Entry 2 of 2)
law
: the act of remanding something or someone or the state of being remanded : an order to return or send back someone or something
a
: the return of a case to another court or agency for further action
… there was a rejection of the count that Microsoft attempted to monopolize the browser field, a remand to district court of the issue of whether Microsoft illegally "tied" its browser to Windows …— Steven Levy
b
: the return of a person to custody pending trial or for further detention
On one side of the prison there was a block of prisoners on remand; on the other side were the convicts …— Jim Lewis and Tom Vanderbilt
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Examples of remand in a Sentence
Verb
The judge remanded the case for further consideration.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Drejka was remanded into custody Friday night and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 10. — NBC News, "Florida man found guilty in parking lot shooting of unarmed black man," 24 Aug. 2019 If prosecutors don’t appeal the decision, Allison’s case will be remanded back to state Superior Court, where the state can choose whether or not to retry him. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "Murder conviction overturned for Wasilla man charged with killing 15-month-old daughter," 27 July 2019 At a court appearance Friday in San Francisco, Cheung was remanded to federal custody. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Man accused of turtle smuggling makes first court appearance in Bay Area," 10 Aug. 2019 The magistrate chose not to remand Crusius without bond. — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, "Why hasn't the El Paso gunman been seen in court?," 6 Aug. 2019 Sanders remanded Neal back into custody until his sentencing. — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Milwaukee man pleads guilty in the death of his ex-girlfriend and her unborn child from Waukesha," 15 July 2019 These are people who had been remanded to leave but remained in the country anyway. — Ali Tadayon, The Mercury News, "‘More than anything, it’s just really exhausting’: Threat of ICE raids sparks fear, activism in Bay Area immigrant communities," 11 July 2019 The conservative justices on the high court remanded cases from Maryland and North Carolina to the lower courts and instructed those courts to dismiss the complaints of partisan gerrymandering. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "In Maryland case, U.S. Supreme Court rules courts have no role in deciding partisan gerrymandering," 27 June 2019 Gunasekara said the two suspects were arrested on Sunday and were remanded until June 29. — Washington Post, "Sri Lankan police arrest 2 villagers in killing of leopard," 24 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'remand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for remand
remand
verb
English Language Learners Definition of remand
law
US
: to send (a case) back to another court of law to be tried or dealt with again
: to order (someone) to go somewhere
See the full definition for remand in the English Language Learners Dictionary
remand
verb
re·mand
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Legal Definition of remand
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to return (a case or matter) from one court to another especially lower court or from a court to an administrative agency
the judgment of the trial court is reversed and the cause remanded to the superior court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion — McCarton v. Estate of Watson, 693 P.2d 192 (1984)
— compare affirm
2
: to send (an accused) back into custody by court order (as pending trial) : turn (a prisoner) over for continued detention
: to return a case to a lower court or other tribunal
the court remanded for resentencing— K. A. Cohen
remand
nounLegal Definition of remand (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: the act of remanding or state of being remanded
2
: an order remanding a case or person