WorldAugust 15, 2026

remitting

ri-MIT-ing

Definition

To send a legal case back to a lower court or authority for further action or reconsideration.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'remittere', meaning 'to send back'. It entered English in the 14th century through Middle English and Old French.

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