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remanded

v.
C1 Advanced US //ɹɪˈmændɪd// UK //ɹɪmˈɑːndɪd// re·mand·ed

v. to send a person back into custody or out on bail while they wait for their trial to continue. It happens when a court case is not finished and needs more time.

v. to recommit an accused person to custody or release them on bail pending further judicial proceedings. Transitive; typically appears in the passive voice in legal reporting.


SIMPLE

The judge remanded the suspect in custody for another week.

CONTEXTUAL

After the initial hearing, the defendant was remanded to prison to await his trial next month.

COMPLEX

The magistrate refused the application for bail and remanded the accused in custody, citing a significant risk that the individual might flee the jurisdiction before the trial commenced.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and often used in the passive voice ('was remanded'). It frequently takes the prepositional phrases 'in custody' or 'on bail'.

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