Dictionary Check: remand
"remand" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
verb
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example:
"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
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