Returned
/rɪˈtɜrnd/
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- (v. (past tense)) Past tense of return, meaning to give, send, or put back something to its original place or person.
The defendant returned the borrowed documents to the plaintiff.
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As a past tense form, 'returned' does not have standalone legal definitions but is used in contexts involving the act of returning property, documents, or evidence.
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