It is a figure-of-speech that describes a judge delivering his ruling in a case. He is said to "handing down" his opinion from the bench (which is usually situated on a higher level than the floor of the courtroom).
A. The police were handing out speeding tickets B. The girl went to the beach and got a sunburn C. The fire station in kansas Cit’s burnt down
The judge ensured that justice was served by handing down a fair sentence to the guilty defendant.
The base word is tradition from the Latin word "traditio," in the sense that it meant handing down doctrine (beliefs).
no....you only get rewards for handing in something important
Yes, the person handing out flyers is soliciting for something.
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
It's so easy to pass judgment on others, but so difficult to pass judgment on oneself.
A final judgment handed down by the Supreme Court. (NovaNet)
The handing down from generation to generation the same customs, beliefs, thoughts and practices. What was good enough in the past will be good enough for now and the future
Trial juries hand down verdicts. When the judge hands down the verdict it is called a judgment or a holding.
Because your life is much important than anything
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one meant a rebuke. The image is of a judge, who usually wore a wig in court, handing down a rebuke.