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HANG

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

HAND DOWN. An appellate court is said to “hand down’ its decision in a.case, when the opinion is prepared and filed for transmission to the court below.

determined. is time it were made an end of.”
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.