<P> In the law of the United States, appellate courts remand cases to district courts for actions such as a new trial . Federal appellate courts, including the Supreme Court, have the power to "remand (a) cause and...require such further proceedings to be had as may be just under the circumstances ." This includes the power to make summary "grant, vacate and remand" or GVR orders . </P> <P> Appellate courts remand cases whose outcome they are unable to finally determine . For example, cases may be remanded when the appellate court decides that the trial judge committed a procedural error, excluded admissible evidence, or ruled improperly on a motion . </P> <P> In common law jurisdictions, remand refers to the adjournment (continuance) of criminal proceedings, when the accused is either remanded in custody or on bail . Appellate courts are said to remit matters to lower courts for further consideration . </P> <P> When the United States Supreme Court grants certiorari and reverses a decision of a state supreme court or a Federal appeals court, it may remand the case . Likewise, an appeals court may remand a case to a trial court . A remand may be a full remand, essentially ordering an entirely new trial; when an appellate court grants a full remand, the lower court's decision is "reversed and remanded ." </P>

Remand to mag/muni ct/sent to family ct