hand down

hand down, vb. To announce or file an opinion in a case. • The term was originally used in connection with an appellate-court opinion sent to the court below; it was later expanded to include any decision by a court on a case or point under consideration. [Cases: Appeal and Error 1181–1182; Federal Courts 921. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 877, 962–963.]

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资深译员Kevin，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及能源和电力领域的法律文件。