The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word REMAND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REMAND
- Send back into custody a chap in debt
- Imprison bloke for debt?
- Send back to prison the chap overdrawn, apparently
- Legally restrain chap owing money?
- Call back in case of rapid decision from judge?
- Send back into custody revolutionary fellow captured
- A trying delay
- Heading West, VIP entering road to return to safe custody
- Looking angry, fellow being caught and put back inside
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The straight part
We know that "decision from judge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decision from judge = remand.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does REMAND mean?
REMAND noun- The act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.
- The act of an appellate court sending a matter back to a lower court for review or disposal.
- To send a prisoner back to custody.
- To send a case back to a lower court for further consideration.
- To send back.