Hold

Definition - Transitive Verb
1 a  : to have lawful possession or ownership of <held the property as tenants in common> <the band ~s the title to the car>
b  : to have as a privilege or position of responsibility <~ing a retail liquor license> <the judges...shall ~ their offices during good behavior ­U.S. Constitution art. III>
2  : to restrain the liberty of
specif
: to keep in custody <the defendant will be held without bail>
3  : to cause to be conducted <will ~ a hearing on the matter>
4  : to rule as the holding of a case <the court held that such conduct violated the statute>
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confidential communication

a communication between parties to a confidential relation (as husband and wife, attorney and client, or doctor and patient) such that the recipient of the communication has a privilege exempting him or her from disclosing it as a witness


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