Held

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002421",
  "term": "Held",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To have made a binding legal determination or ruling on a specific point of law after considering the facts and arguments presented in a case. This determination establishes a legal principle or resolves a key legal question, becoming part of the case's precedent. A court's opinion will state, for example, 'We hold that the defendant's actions constituted negligence,' distinguishing this core ruling from dicta, which are non-binding comments.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/held/"
}