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Remand vs Remind - What's the difference?

remand | remind |

As verbs the difference between remand and remind

is that remand is to send a prisoner back to custody while remind is to cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

As a noun remand

is the act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.

remand

English

Noun

(-)
  • The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
  • The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send a prisoner back to custody.A modern legal definition includes the possibility of bail being granted, so in the United Kingdom at least, this does not necessarily imply custody: '>citation
  • To send a case back to a lower court for further consideration.
  • (obsolete) To send back.
  • * South
  • Remand it to its former place.

    Derived terms

    * on remand * remandment

    References

    remind

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
  • * 1849 , , Shirley , ch. 3:
  • I am aware, reader, and you need not remind me, that it is a dreadful thing for a parson to be warlike.
  • * 1915 , , Victory: An Island Tale , "Author's Note":
  • His eyes were green and every cat I see to this day reminds me of the exact contour of his face.

    Synonyms

    * put someone in mind of

    Derived terms

    * reminder