Definition
When an appellate court sends a case back to the lower court for further proceedings, essentially telling them 'you messed this up, try again.' It's the judicial equivalent of 'see me after class.'
Example Usage
The circuit court reversed the judgment and remanded the case for a new trial, finding that the judge had improperly excluded key evidence.
Origin
From Latin 'remandare' meaning 'to send back'
Fun Fact
A case can be remanded multiple times, bouncing between trial and appellate courts like a legal ping-pong ball, sometimes for years.
Source: Common appellate procedure terminology
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