Holds
/hoʊldz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of hold.
The court holds that the defendant was negligent.
Forms
- hold
- held
- holding
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Commentary
"Holds" is not independently defined but serves as the verb form of "hold" in legal usage, frequently used in judicial opinions for expressing decisions or interpretations.
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