remand

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We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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Definitions3

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of remand gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

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

verb

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for remand.

noun

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

verb

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

verb

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

Example sentences

We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Accordingly, -3- we vacate the judgment of conviction and remand the case to the district court.

Assuming that the judge sentences you to imprisonment, he or she will then subtract your time spent in remand from that sentence.

And remember, people kept in "hkte" remand prison are suspects, still to be treated as innocent, and frequently exonerated by the courts.

If it is very obvious that a legal mistake was made, it is possible for a court of appeals to remand the case for further investigation.

MegaUpload also apparently complied with takedown requests, and yet they have been down for 9 months as a result of enforcement action, with directors being held in remand for a period of time.

Here, however, it is in the interest of judicial economy that we address a limited aspect of the district courts likelihood of success analysis that may become important on remand claim construction.

It basically argues that the "isolated gene sequences" as distinguished from the genes themselves, are patentable, just as any man-made chemical compound is patentable:"The principal claims of the patents before us on remand relate to isolated DNA molecules...