Maintaining
/məˈteɪnɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Gerund or present participle of maintain, meaning to keep up or continue in a legal context, such as maintaining a claim or legal status.
The plaintiff is maintaining the lawsuit despite the defendant's motion to dismiss.
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Commentary
Used primarily as a verbal form relating to the act of upholding or continuing something, especially in procedural or substantive legal contexts.
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