Remand
Common Legal Terms
To send a dispute back to the court where it was originally heard. Usually it is an appellate court that remands a case for proceedings in the trial court consistent with the appellate court's ruling.
When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings. The lower court is often required to do something differently, but that does not always mean the court’s final decision will change
- — Justice 101 Legal Terms Glossary retrieved 2014-05-28
The act of an appellate court sending a case to a lower court for further proceedings.
Court
When an appellate court sends a case back to the lower court for further action.
- — Appeals Court Glosssary retrieved 2014-06-15