To remand something means to send it back, or to return. The usual contexts in which this word are encountered are in the reversal of an appellate decision, and regarding the custody of a prisoner.
A prisoner is said to be remanded when they are...criminal procedure
removal warrant
A removal warrant, also known as a warrant of removal, is a legal document issued by a court or authorized agency that orders the transfer of an individual from one jurisdiction to another, typically for the purpose of facing legal...
retributivism
Retributivism is a theory of criminal punishment which states that wrongdoers should be punished to cause suffering for the wrongdoer proportionate to the severity of their crime rather than to deter future crime or to rehabilitate them. In...
right to counsel
The right to counsel is the right for a criminal defendant to have representation by an attorney in assistance of their defense, regardless of their ability to pay. The right to counsel stems from the Sixth Amendment of the United States...
right to jury trial
Overview:
The right to a jury trial refers to the right provided by the Sixth and Seventh Amendments. The Sixth Amendment states that in all criminal prosecutions, the accused criminal has the right to a trial by an impartial jury of the...
rights
See right.
[Last updated in December of 2020 by the Wex Definitions Team]
roadside test
See field sobriety test.
[Last updated in April of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
rout
A rout is a crime that is the stage before a riot, but after an unlawful assembly. According to Follis et al. v. the State, unlawful assemblies, routs and riots are all "allied disturbances of the public peace." A rout is described as three...
rule
1. In general, any standard, principle, or norm that guides conduct. Thus, any factual situation calling for a decision might be thought of as raising two questions: first, what rules apply to these facts; second, what decision should be made if...
rule of lenity
The rule of lenity is a principle used in criminal law, also called rule of strict construction, stating that when a law is unclear or ambiguous, the court should apply it in the way that is most favorable to the defendant, or to construe the...