holding

noun | hold·ing

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 —usually used in pl. an increase in the company's holdings

adjective

1. : intended for temporary custody or detention a holding facility a holding cell