Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | remander, from Late Latin remandare 'to send back word', from Latin mandare; MANDATE1 |
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re‧mand1
[transitive usually passive] law
[transitive usually passive] law1SCL British English to send someone back from a court of law, to wait for their trial : He's been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).
He's been remanded on bail for a month (=allowed to leave the law court and go home to wait for trial).2 American English to send a case to be dealt with in another court : The court remanded the case for trial.
The court remanded the case for trial.