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Repand vs Remand - What's the difference?

repand | remand |

As an adjective repand

is (botany|zoology) having a slightly undulating margin.

As a noun remand is

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

As a verb remand is

to send a prisoner back to custodya modern legal definition includes the possibility of bail being granted, so in the united kingdom at least, this does not necessarily imply custody: .

repand

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany, zoology) Having a slightly undulating margin.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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