Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial or further legal proceedings: In law, "remand" refers to the official order that a person charged with a crime be kept in prison or detention while awaiting a trial or a continuation of their case.

2. Verb:

   • To send an accused person back into custody: The primary legal meaning is to officially order that a person be kept in detention while awaiting trial or further investigation.
   • To send a legal case or matter to another authority for a decision: In a broader legal context, it can mean to refer a case back to a lower court or to a different committee for further consideration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The judge ordered the suspect's remand for another week.
  • He was held on remand for three months before the trial began.

• Verb:

  • The court decided to remand the defendant due to a risk of flight.
  • The judge remanded the case to a lower court for a new hearing.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on/held on remand": This is a common phrase describing the status of a person who is in custody awaiting trial.

  • The accused has been on remand since his arrest last month.

• "Remand hearing": A court proceeding where a judge decides whether a defendant should be released on bail or held in custody until trial.

  • A remand hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.

Variants and Related Words

• Remandee (n): A person who is held on remand.

  • The prison has a separate wing for remandees.

• Remand Centre / Remand Prison (n): A facility specifically for holding individuals on remand.

  • He was transferred to a local remand centre.

Synonyms

• Noun (Act): Detention, custody, confinement.
• Verb (Send to custody): Detain, imprison, incarcerate, jail.
• Verb (Send a case): Refer, return, send back.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

(Note: "Remand" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its legal usage is typically as a standalone verb or noun.) - "Remand in custody": This is the standard legal construction. - The magistrate remanded him in custody for 14 days.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms centered on the word "remand." Its use is almost exclusively formal and legal.)

Noun

1. the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)

Verb

1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
   • The suspects were imprisoned without trial
   • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
2. refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision