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   remand

   /rɪˈmɑːnd/

   verb

   • 1. place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned: "he was remanded in custody for a week"
   • ▪ return (a case) to a lower court for reconsideration.

   noun

   • 1. a committal to custody: "the prosecutor applied for a remand to allow forensic evidence to be investigated"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘send back again’): from late Latin remandare, from re- ‘back’ + mandare ‘commit’. The noun dates from the late 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • M

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