hand down
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At the conclusion of the hearing on Wednesday, Mr Justice Mould said he would hand down his judgement at a later date.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break at the end of June.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
The justices will likely hand down a decision at the end of the court’s 2025-26 term in late June or early July.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
At the end of Wednesday's proceedings, the court's president said it will hand down the ruling on July 7 in the early afternoon.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
And she then would have plunged her hand down into the shavings and brought out the cupid who stood on one foot, his bow in his hand.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
