hand down

verb4

1. •
   To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.

   • Fables are handed down from age to age.
2. •
   To donate (as second hand.)

   • When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.
3. •
   To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)

   • The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.
4. •
   To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).

   • The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.