to hold to terms
1hold — vb 1 hold back, withhold, reserve, detain, retain, *keep, keep back, keep out Analogous words: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check: preserve, conserve, *save Contrasted words: *relinquish, surrender, abandon, resign, yield 2 …
2hold harmless — adj: of, relating to, or being an agreement between parties in which one assumes the potential liability for injury that may arise from a situation and thus relieves the other of liability a hold harmless agreement a hold harmless clause compare… …
3hold over — vi: to remain in a position or condition one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years B. N. Cardozo hold·over n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
4hold order — USA litigation hold, Also known as a legal hold, document hold, hold order or preservation order. An organization s order to preserve any data, records (electronic and paper) and materials that may be relevant to current or contemplated… …
5hold harmless clause — United Kingdom A clause, often included as part of an indemnity provision in the US, under which one contracting party (A) undertakes not to hold another contracting party (B) responsible for ( harmless against ) certain claims and liability that …
6hold harmless agreement — An agreement or contract in which one party agrees to hold the other free from the responsibility for any liability or damage that might arise out of the transaction involved. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. hold… …
7hold|out — «HOHLD OWT», noun. Informal. 1. a person, group, or organization that refuses to accept terms, submit, or comply as with a trend or order: »Despite their reputation as long time holdouts against Government handouts, the nervous beef raisers are… …
8hold office — ► GOVERNMENT, POLITICS to have a position of authority, especially in government: »A president can only hold office for two terms of four years each. »Things were not very different when the previous government held office. Main Entry: ↑hold …
9hold-over relief — England, Wales A capital gains tax deferral relief. The chargeable gain (chargeable gains) is not taxed when it arises, but instead is held over and added to the next gain which arises (if any). Hold over relief only applies to: • chargeable… …
10hold (someone) to (something) — to make someone act on a promise or agreement. They re holding him to the exact terms of the contract …
