remanded
LowFormal, legal
Definition
Meaning
Sent back to custody or for further legal proceedings by a court.
To return something or someone for reconsideration or additional action in broader contexts.
Linguistics
Semantic Notes
Primarily a legal term indicating temporary return pending further decisions; often used in passive voice.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Usage is similar, but British English may use longer 'a' pronunciation and terms like 'magistrate' more frequently, while American English prefers 'judge' or 'jail'.
Connotations
Legal formality in both; no significant connotative differences.
Frequency
Equally common in legal contexts in both regions; rare in everyday speech.
Vocabulary
Collocations
Grammar
Valency Patterns
subject + remand + object + to + noun phrasesubject + remand + object + for + noun phrasepassive: be + remanded + prepositional phraseVocabulary
Synonyms
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Usage
Context Usage
Business
Rarely used; primarily in legal or compliance discussions.
Academic
Common in law, criminology, and political science texts.
Everyday
Uncommon; typically encountered in news reports or legal dramas.
Technical
Frequent in judicial and legal documentation.
Examples
By Part of Speech
verb
British English
- The magistrate remanded the accused in custody until the next hearing.
- He was remanded on bail by the court.
American English
- The judge remanded the defendant to jail pending trial.
- She was remanded for further investigation by the authorities.
Examples
By CEFR Level
- The man was remanded in court yesterday.
- After the hearing, the suspect was remanded in custody.
- The judge decided to remand the defendant due to insufficient evidence.
- The appellate court remanded the case back to the lower court for reconsideration of the verdict.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think 're-' (back) + 'mand' (from command), so commanded back to custody.
Conceptual Metaphor
Legal authority as a directive force; remanding is like ordering a return for further processing.
Watch out
Common Pitfalls
Translation Traps (for Russian speakers)
- Не путать с 'recommend' (рекомендовать) или 'remain' (оставаться). Правильный перевод: 'возвращен под стражу' или 'отправлен на доследование'.
Common Mistakes
- Omitting the object or preposition, e.g., saying 'He was remanded' without specifying where or why.
- Misspelling as 'remained' due to similarity.
Practice
Quiz
What does 'remanded' typically mean in a legal context?
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
'Remanded' means sent back to custody, while 'bailed' means released with conditions, often involving a financial guarantee.
It is primarily a legal term, but it can be used metaphorically to mean returning something for further action, though this is rare.
In British English, it is typically pronounced as /rɪˈmɑːndɪd/, with a longer 'a' sound.
It is transitive; it requires an object, as in 'the court remanded the defendant'. In passive voice, the object becomes the subject.