1. to send back (a case or defendant) to a lower court or to custody
Usage: legal

1. instances of sending back to custody or a lower court
Usage: legal; plural form

Examples

• The appeals court remands the case to the trial court for further proceedings.
• The judge remands the defendant to custody pending trial.
• The higher court remands the matter for reconsideration.
• The magistrate remands the accused until the hearing next week.
• Multiple remands delayed the final resolution of the case.
• The court issued several remands this month.