I. rə̇ˈmand, rēˈ-, -maa(ə)nd, -mȧnd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English remaunden, from Middle French remander, from Late Latin remandare to send back word, from Latin re- + mandare to hand over, order, send word — more at mandate
1. : to cause to go back to a place (as by an authoritative command) : order back : consign again
2. : to return (a case) from one court to another especially lower court or from a court to an administrative agency
3. : to send (a person charged with a crime) back into custody by court order (as pending trial)
the judge discharges him or remands him
: to turn (a prisoner) over for continued detention
she temporarily remanded him to … New York's detention home for boys — Marjorie Rittwagen
those … in need of further treatment are usually remanded to state or private institutions — S.R.Cutolo
II. noun
( -s )
: the act of remanding or state of being remanded : an order to remand an accused person
a prisoner appearing on remand
: detention under an order to remand
use remand for studying the child's background and attitude