hand down
verb
handed down; handing down; hands down
1
: to transmit in succession (as from father to son)
2
: to make official formulation of and express (the opinion of a court)
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Giuliani was disbarred on Tuesday in a decision handed down by the Appellate Division First Department in New York.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 2 July 2024
The Supreme Court heard the case on its last day of arguments in April and is handing down its decision Monday, on the last day of its term.
—Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
White Chimneys is not a property that has been handed down through generations of Carolla’s family.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
But a federal judge in Idaho ruled for the administration and handed down a narrow order that permits abortions in certain medical emergencies.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 2 July 2024
The Supreme Court heard the case on its last day of arguments in April and is handing down its decision Monday, on the last day of its term.
—Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
White Chimneys is not a property that has been handed down through generations of Carolla’s family.
—Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
But a federal judge in Idaho ruled for the administration and handed down a narrow order that permits abortions in certain medical emergencies.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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