remand
To send back a case to a lower court for further action or reconsideration
Examples
In a meeting
“The appellate court remanded the case for a new trial with proper jury instructions.”
Over coffee
“The committee remanded the proposal back to the subcommittee for more details.”
Why this word
return
Remand is the specific legal term for sending a case back to a lower court; return is too general
send back
Send back is informal; remand is the precise legal term for returning a case or prisoner to custody or lower court
refer back
Refer back suggests consultation; remand is the formal legal action of returning for further proceedings
Usage tip
Primarily legal; can be used more broadly to mean sending something back for reconsideration.
Etymology
Latin 'remandare' (re- 'back' + mandare 'order, commit')
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