— remandment , n.
/ri mand", -mahnd"/ , v.t.
1. to send back, remit, or consign again.
2. Law.
a. to send back (a case) to a lower court from which it was appealed, with instructions as to what further proceedings should be had.
b. (of a court or magistrate) to send back (a prisoner or accused person) into custody, as to await further proceedings.
n.
3. the act of remanding.
4. the state of being remanded.
5. a person remanded.
[ 1400-50; late ME remaunden (v.) remander remandare to repeat a command, send back word, equiv. to re- RE- + mandare to entrust, enjoin; see MANDATE ]