Definitions
the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
Word origin
From Middle English remaunden (“to send back”), from Middle French remander (“to send back”), from Late Latin remandare (“to send backward”), from Latin remandare (“to order”). Compare countermand.
Used in a sentence
“On arrest and unable to obtain bail, could mean that a person may be held in remand prison for six months or more.”
“As earlier stated, remand in custody under the new Code is an exceptional measure.”
“If remand is based on a failure of federal subject matter jurisdiction or a shortcoming in the process of removal, the remand becomes effective even earlier […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Send back to custody”6 letters
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