Is 判決が[下]{くだ}る a common expression?


Is 判決が下る (to pass judgment) common?




Yes, it is common. 判決が下る is translated as "judgment is sentenced"

And there is a similar way of saying like 判決を下す. It is translated as "pass a
judgement" and another way of saying it is 判決を言い渡す.

