remand

Noun
  1. The act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) (synset 100329153)
    is a type of: return - the act of going back to a prior location
Verb
  1. Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision (synset 200952006)
    is a type of: challenge - issue a challenge to
    same as: remit, send back
  2. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (synset 202500005)
    "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: confine, detain - deprive of freedom; take into confinement
    same as: gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars

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