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, finding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict
2: any property that is owned or possessed
— usu. used in pl.
an increase in the company's holding s
holding 2 adj: intended for temporary custody or detention
a holding facility
a holding cell
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.