remand

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈmɑːnd/
Law

verb

[with object]
  • place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned: he was remanded in custody for a week
  • return (a case) to a lower court for reconsideration.

noun

  • a committal to custody: the prosecutor applied for a remand to allow forensic evidence to be investigated [as modifier]: a remand home

Phrases

on remand

in custody pending trial: most of the prisoners are on remand and awaiting trial

Origin:

late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'send back again'): from late Latin remandare, from re- 'back' + mandare 'commit'. The noun dates from the late 18th century