remand
UK[rɪˈmɑːnd]US[rɪˈmænd]
v
To send a prisoner back into custody, especially while awaiting trial or further investigation.
n
The act of remanding a prisoner or the state of being remanded.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
mand
re
again
mand
order/entrust
Etymology
The word "remand" originates from the Late Latin verb remandāre, which is a compound of the Latin prefix re- ("back") and the verb mandāre ("to order, entrust, or commit"). The literal sense of "sending back with an order" was adopted into Anglo-French and then Middle English in legal contexts. Over time, its meaning narrowed within the English legal system to specifically denote the act of sending an accused person back into custody, thereby entrusting them again to the authorities while judicial proceedings continue. This evolution reflects the core logic of the morphemes: a repeated (re-) act of committing or ordering (mand) someone into official hands.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + mand (order/entrust)
- re: A Latin prefix meaning "again" or "back".
- mand: From the Latin root mandāre, meaning "to order, entrust, or commit".
Examples
The judge decided to remand the suspect in custody until the next hearing.
He was held on remand for three months before the case went to trial.
The court of appeal may remand the case to a lower court for a retrial.