/ rɪˈmɑːnd; NAmE -ˈmænd/ verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn , usually + adv. / prep. ] [ usually passive ] to send sb away from a court to wait for their trial which will take place at a later date :
[ vn ]
The two men were charged with burglary and remanded in custody (= sent to prison until their trial) .
She was remanded on bail (= allowed to go free until the trial after leaving a sum of money with the court) .
■ noun
[ U , C , pl. ] the process of keeping sb in prison while they are waiting for their trial :
He is currently being held on remand .
a remand prisoner
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WORD 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 cent.