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)
Examples of hand down in a Sentence
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Each involuntary manslaughter count carries up to 15 years in prison, though typically such sentences are handed down concurrently, not consecutively.
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USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Each count carries up to 15 years in prison, though typically such sentences are handed down concurrently, not consecutively.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
For hardcore watch enthusiasts who buy watches to own and wear for decades and then hand down to the next generation, associating watches with the transient nature of fashion is offensive.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Details on the incidents that led to those convictions and the sentences handed down were not immediately available.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Just after taking a dip in the crystal blue water and lying out on their private beach, the power couple strolled hand in hand down a dock.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
At sentencing Thursday, Judge Kaplan ultimately handed down the 25-year sentence, adding that Bankman-Fried committed both witness tampering and perjury while on trial.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Court watchers suspect a decision may be handed down in June.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
In October, a Missouri jury handed down a $1.8 billion verdict that found the NAR and others liable of colluding to keep prices high.
—Patrick Clark, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Each count carries up to 15 years in prison, though typically such sentences are handed down concurrently, not consecutively.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
For hardcore watch enthusiasts who buy watches to own and wear for decades and then hand down to the next generation, associating watches with the transient nature of fashion is offensive.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Details on the incidents that led to those convictions and the sentences handed down were not immediately available.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Just after taking a dip in the crystal blue water and lying out on their private beach, the power couple strolled hand in hand down a dock.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
At sentencing Thursday, Judge Kaplan ultimately handed down the 25-year sentence, adding that Bankman-Fried committed both witness tampering and perjury while on trial.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Court watchers suspect a decision may be handed down in June.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
In October, a Missouri jury handed down a $1.8 billion verdict that found the NAR and others liable of colluding to keep prices high.
—Patrick Clark, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Hand down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20down. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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