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to remand

to remand

7 8.2
To send a case back to a court or committee for more action
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmænd/
  • Jargon
: remitir a
  • The court then remanded the case to the district court for further fact-finding under the new test.
  • remanded the case
  • decision to remand

The jury found for the defendant, and the instant court reversed and remanded to find out what words were actually used by the employer.

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Examples

  • The case was remanded to the Seventh Circuit to make a new decision.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The case was remanded for trial to determine if the parties were guilty of negligence.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Then I have no choice but to remand you to the Palace of Justice for processing.

  • But as it is the director's job to direct, I remand the case to my superior.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Tell county jail we're remanding him for trial.

  • It'd be wise to remand him to the higher court... and transfer him to the city soon.

  • I recommend that you order him remanded to the higher court without further delay.

  • The only thing all the justices agreed on was to remand the decision to the 3rd Circuit.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In turn, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the Tenth Circuit for review on the merits.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The judge decided to remand the case to the lower court for additional evidence.

Synonyms

to send back
vsto remand
  • Formal
3 4.9

To move a case to another court or group for review

emphasizes returning the case rather than a first time referral
to recommit
vsto remand
  • Formal
1 7.2

To send something back to a previous place or authority for further review

sends the matter to a different authority rather than back to the previous one
to remit
vsto remand
  • Formal
1 7.6

To send a case to another group or court for a decision

requires returning the case for further action as well as a decision

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To end a disagreement by choosing a final outcome

How Much Review

to remand
  • Jargon
7 8.2
to send back
123 1.5
to refer
324 3.0
to decide
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

remand infinitive
remanded past
remanded past participle
remanding present participle
remands third person singular

Etymology

Remand comes from the Latin parts re- meaning 'back' and mandare meaning 'to order', the same root you find in command and mandate. So, to remand a case is to 'order it back' to another court for more action.