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Hand down
verb
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
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Ngeju kept his hand down, and smiled.
It will hand down its decision next summer.
He put his hand down low, just above his knee.
Paulson slammed his hand down on his desk.
A judge was expected to hand down a sentence today.
They want something they can hand down to their grandchildren".
And in connection with this, he received a new sentence, which he had to hand down".
What types of penalties do those courts hand down for sex offenses?
The court is expected to hand down a judgment in the case on Tuesday.
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On the other hand, down-regulation of ERK activity is highly associated with apoptosis [ 44].
I don't believe in all this hand-down stuff.
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