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remand

[ri-mand] / rɪˈmænd /






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"While decisions on bail and remand are always a matter for the independent court, bail can be electronically monitored."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth has acknowledged that failures to remand Levy in custody during court hearings in May and June 2025 left him free to commit further offences.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Murrell, who is currently on remand at HMP Edinburgh, was led into the city's high court in handcuffs for a hearing setting out the agreed timeline of his crimes.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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

Bram Fischer stood up and asked the court for a remand on the grounds that the defense had not had time to prepare its case.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Circuit Court of Appeals hears the government's appeal of Judge Robertson's habeas decision, and two months later remands Slahi's case to the District Court for rehearing.

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2013

After several remands, the prisoners were committed for trial at the Assizes. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie

At least 58 people have died after being remanded to ICE facilities.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said investigators were looking into 217 suspects of which 56 had been remanded in custody while another 88 were granted conditional release.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The matter has repeatedly wound its way through the U.S. courts, including to the Supreme Court, which remanded the case to the lower courts for additional review in light of California’s new law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Hynd, 33, who lost her job teaching computer animation at Fife College, wept as she was remanded in custody at the High Court in Edinburgh.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Re’lar Ambrose is officially remanded for laxity in his duty.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

They are limited to remanding a case back to a trial court to receive additional evidence.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2024

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

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

I walked into the surgeon's office, keeping myself straight, and asked an order remanding me to my company.

From Who Goes There? by Blackwood Ketcham Benson




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