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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Octavia Spencer captioned a Thursday, May 29 Instagram photo of Collins, 46, and his husband walking hand down the aisle for an intimate, outdoor ceremony.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 May 2025
When the Arizona Supreme Court handed down its ruling in a pair of arson and DUI cases this month, the announcement on its website wasn’t delivered by a judge or spokesperson, but instead by two AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from real people.
—Kevin Nious, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Jonathan Cruz-Carmona, 34, faced sentencing in federal court in New Haven where he was handed down a term of 12 months and a day in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
And Trump swatted his hand down and said no, and pointed to the TV.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 31 May 2025
When the Arizona Supreme Court handed down its ruling in a pair of arson and DUI cases this month, the announcement on its website wasn’t delivered by a judge or spokesperson, but instead by two AI avatars that are virtually indistinguishable from real people.
—Kevin Nious, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Jonathan Cruz-Carmona, 34, faced sentencing in federal court in New Haven where he was handed down a term of 12 months and a day in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
And Trump swatted his hand down and said no, and pointed to the TV.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20down. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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