断だんを下くだす

expression, godan verb (-su)

pass judgment; make a decision

Used for formal or authoritative decisions, such as a judge's ruling or a final determination after deliberation.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに有ゆう罪ざいの断だんを下くだした。

  The judge passed a guilty verdict on the defendant.

• 委い員いん会かいはその計けい画かくに断だんを下くだす前まえに、さらに調ちょう査さを行おこなうことにした。

  The committee decided to conduct further investigation before making a decision on the plan.