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remand

[ri-mand] / rɪˈmænd /






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Lord Scott continued his remand in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

In mitigation, Carter's defence said that he had reached rock bottom after a domestic breakdown, and that he is now correctly medicated since being on remand in Swansea prison.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The plan commits to ending "unnecessary" custodial remand for children, where someone is held in prison while they await trial of sentencing.

From BBC May 18, 2026

James Gray, mitigating, told the court his client accepted what he did and had behaved well while on remand in prison.

From BBC May 18, 2026

I then immediately applied for a two-week remand on the grounds that I had been transferred to Pretoria without being given the opportunity of notifying my attorneys.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Ultimately, after an initial conviction for manslaughter and the inevitable appeals and remands, Escamilla was acquitted of all charges, given the faulty rifle.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2020

This might happen if the court remands them to lower courts for further review.

From Washington Post May 18, 2020

The Supreme Court’s decision affirms the appeals court ruling and remands the case back to superior court.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2016

The ruling remands the case back to the lower U.S.

From Washington Times May 16, 2016

Bergson remands us to intuition or sensational experience for the understanding of how life makes itself go, 252.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by William James

In court on Thursday, the suspect appeared to be emotional, keeping his head down and rubbing his eyes as the judge set his bond and remanded him back into police custody.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

On Thursday, Ahmadzai was in court again to be charged and remanded in custody until his trial, which could take up to 18 months.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Ultimately, the superior court remanded the case back to the board of labor relations, which, having already ruled against her and joined the case against her on appeal, will now hear Ms. Williamson’s case again.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

At the Old Bailey, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb ordered a report on the defendant and remanded him into custody.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The court remanded the case back to the district court for resentencing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Police said officers were in the process of charging and remanding a 26-year-old man with criminal damage, while a 23-year-old man has been released under investigation.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

In court Wednesday, Judge Curtis Farber presided over arguments to retry the case, remanding 72-year-old Weinstein and ordering a trial after Labor Day.

From Salon May 1, 2024

He also asked the U.S. district court for northern Georgia to stay the effect of its order remanding his case to state court pending his appeal to the 11th Circuit.

From Reuters Sep. 11, 2023

Gen. Rob Bonta’s office, which supported remanding Prudholme’s case to the trial court, said it was reviewing the high court’s decision but otherwise declined to comment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2023

Instead of remanding me to the Conciergerie, give me leave to follow the boy's body to Pere-Lachaise.

From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Honoré de Balzac




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