remand
verb
[ rɪˈmɑːnd ]
• place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned.
• "he was remanded in custody for a week"
remand
noun
• a committal to custody.
• "the prosecutor applied for a remand to allow forensic evidence to be investigated"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘send back again’): from late Latin remandare, from re- ‘back’ + mandare ‘commit’. The noun dates from the late 18th century.
on remand
• in custody pending trial.
• "most of the prisoners are on remand and awaiting trial"
