人ひと手でに渡わたる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

fall into another's hands; pass into someone else's possession

Used when something (property, rights, control) is transferred to another person, often with a nuance of loss or change of ownership.

• その土と地ちは人ひと手でに渡わたってしまった。

  The land ended up in someone else's hands.

• 貴き重ちょうな資し料りょうが人ひと手でに渡わたるのを防ふせぐ。

  Prevent valuable materials from falling into the hands of others.