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holding action — index retention Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
holding — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. land held especially by a vassal or tenant b. property (as land or securities) owned usually used in plural 2. a ruling of a court especially on an issue of law raised in a case compare dictum 3. something that… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Action Press — Holding AG Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN DE0006097108 Sitz … Deutsch Wikipedia
holding — hold·ing 1 n 1: a ruling of a court upon an issue of law raised in a case: the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court s opinion compare decision, dictum, disposition … Law dictionary
holding operation — noun A course of action designed to preserve the status quo • • • Main Entry: ↑hold * * * ˈholding operation f21 [holding operation] noun a course of action that is taken so that a particular situation stays the same or does not become any worse … Useful english dictionary
Holding the ball — is a rule in Australian rules football. It is necessary to prevent players from slowing down play. Instead of the umpire having to bounce the ball (which gives either team an equal opportunity to win possession), it allows the defence a way to… … Wikipedia
action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense … Law dictionary
Action Park — was a waterpark/motor themed park open from 1978 to 1996 in Vernon Township, New Jersey, on the property of the former Vernon Valley / Great Gorge ski area, today Mountain Creek. It featured three separate attraction areas: an alpine slide;… … Wikipedia
Action démocratique du Québec — Leader Gérard Deltell President … Wikipedia
holding operation — UK US noun [C] ► something that is done as a temporary action in order to stop a bad situation from getting worse, or until further decisions can be made: »Keeping interest rates low is a holding operation until there is a significant improvement … Financial and business terms
