held

Held in the context of a legal judgment or pronouncement means decided or ruled , as in "the court held that the contract was valid." The holding of the court is binding, and it can only be set aside by appealing the judgment before a higher forum .

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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