what does remand mean?
REMAND as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
Hypernyms(s) remand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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REMAND as VERB
- Meaning
- refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision
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Hypernyms(s) remand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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Usage Example(s)
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial
- the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
Hypernyms(s) remand is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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