hand something ↔ down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ hand )
1 . to give or leave something to people who will live after you
hand something ↔ down to
The ring was handed down to her from her grandmother.
stories handed down by word of mouth
⇨ ↑ hand-me-down
2 . hand down a decision/ruling/sentence etc to officially announce a decision, punishment etc