Remand

Quick meaning: Remand is a noun meaning The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.

Meaning

The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.

More Meanings

1. The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.
2. (transitive, law) To send a prisoner back to custody.
3. (transitive, law) To send a case back to a lower court for further consideration.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To send back.

Example Sentences

Remand it to its former place.

As earlier stated, remand in custody under the new Code is an exceptional measure.

On arrest and unable to obtain bail, could mean that a person may be held in remand prison for six months or more.

Mr. Goodstein has described the majority of leaders of the gay movement as "neurotics" who should be remanded to the "counseling couches where they belong."

Word Forms

• remands
• remanding
• remanded

Synonyms for remand

Depending on context, synonyms include remit, gaol, jug, incarcerate, immure, lag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include remit, incarcerate, jail, gaol, imprison, lag.

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