hand%20down

verb

1. 1

   To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.

   “Fables are handed down from age to age.”

2. 2

   To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)

   “The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.”

3. 3

   To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).

   “The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.”

4. 4

   To donate (as second hand.)

   “When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.”