to hand down an opinion
1hand down — vt 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) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2hand down — verb passed on, as by inheritance (Freq. 1) This ring was handed down through many generations • Hypernyms: ↑pass on • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s something to somebody * * * hand down [phrasal verb …
3hand down — transitive verb Date: 1685 1. to transmit in succession (as from father to son) 2. to make official formulation of and express (the opinion of a court) …
4hand down — To announce or file an opinion in a cause. Used originally and properly of the opinions of appellate courts transmitted to the court below; but in later usage the term is employed more generally with reference to any decision by a court upon a… …
5hand down — To announce or file an opinion in a cause. Used originally and properly of the opinions of appellate courts transmitted to the court below; but in later usage the term is employed more generally with reference to any decision by a court upon a… …
6opinion — n. 1) to air, express, give, offer, pass, state, venture, voice an opinion 2) to form an opinion about (I still have not formed an opinion about the candidates) 3) to mold (public) opinion 4) to entertain, have, hold an opinion 5) (legal) (AE) to …
7hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand …
8hand — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb. b in other primates, the end part of a forelimb, also used as a foot. 2 a (often in pl.) control, management, custody, disposal (is in good hands). b… …
9down — 1 /daUn/ adverb 1 from above towards a lower place or position: David bent down to tie his shoelace. | The sun beat down on their heads all day long. 2 at a lower place or position than usual: You can t cross here, the bridge is down. 3 at or… …
10Down House — The Home of Charles Darwin, Down House Type House, garden and grounds Proprietor English Heritage Size 13.2 hectares (33 acres) …