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Remand (Verb)

Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The judge decided to remand the accused in custody until his trial began.
The violent offender was remanded in a secure unit due to the danger he posed to others.
After repeated breaches of his bail conditions, he was remanded to a maximum-security prison.
The accused was remanded in a juvenile detention center while awaiting his trial.
The defendant was remanded to a state prison facility after his bond was revoked.

Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The high court decided to remand the case to the lower court for further investigation and a retrial.
The parliament voted to remand the bill to a special committee to make changes and improvements before presenting it again.
After hearing the appeal, the judge decided to remand the case back to the district court for reconsideration.
The city council decided to remand the zoning proposal to the planning commission for further study and feedback.
The Supreme Court decided to remand the lawsuit to the state court where it originated for further proceedings.