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remands

remands is the plural of remand.

remands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of remand.

Meaning of remand

Noun

remand (countable and uncountable, plural remands)

  1. The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
    • On arrest and unable to obtain bail, could mean that a person may be held in remand prison for six months or more.1983 December 31, Gary Phillips, “Gays in Gaol [Jail]: Who Cares”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 15
  2. The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.
    • If remand is based on a failure of federal subject matter jurisdiction or a shortcoming in the process of removal, the remand becomes effective even earlier […]2010, Steven Baicker-McKee, John B. Corr, A Student's Guide to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, page 102

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Questions about remands

What is remands the plural of?
Remands is the plural of remand.

Words near remands in the dictionary

  1. remandest
  2. remandeth
  3. remanding
  4. remandment
  5. remandments
  6. remands
  7. remanence
  8. remanences
  9. remanencies
  10. remanency
  11. remanent

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