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
So the 15-judge panel at the ICJ in The Hague will hand down its ruling, which is not binding, but in practice will clarify the right to strike in international law.
From Barron's ● May 21, 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
I only caught a glimpse of them as she clapped her hand down.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
