godan verb (-su), transitive verb
send back; refer back; remand
Used in legal, administrative, or procedural contexts when a higher authority returns a case, document, or decision to a lower body for reconsideration or further action.
最高裁はその事件を下級審に差し戻した。
The Supreme Court remanded the case to a lower court.
The application documents were sent back to the department in charge because they were incomplete.