remand Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
send back; remit.
verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
incarcerate; jug; lag; immure; gaol; jail; put away; imprison; put behind bars.
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life

F. remander to send word again, L. remandare; pref. re- re- + mandare to commit, order, send word. See Mandate.

imperfect & past participle Remanded; present participle & verbal noun Remanding

To recommit; to send back.
Remand it to its former place. South.

Then were they remanded to the cage again. Bunyan.