remand

noun

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

verb

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

Roots

rere- · Latin · back mandare-mand · Latin · order, entrust

Synonyms for remand

remandmentn mittimus extraditionn

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The word remand breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -mand, from Latin mandare (“order, entrust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.