hand down
verb
Definition of hand down
transitive verb
1 : to transmit in succession (as from father to son)
2 : to make official formulation of and express (the opinion of a court)
From the M-W Editors
1651
First Known Use of hand down
1651
Law Dictionary
hand down
transitive verb
Legal Definition of hand down
1 : to deliver (the decision or opinion of an appellate court) to the proper office of an inferior court
2 : to make an official formulation of and announce (the decision of a court)
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