maintenance
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmeɪntənəns/
- UK
:
financiación indebida de litigios
- Consideration should also be given to decriminalizing price maintenance.
Examples
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The judge dismissed the case due to the clear evidence of maintenance by the third party, who had no stake in the outcome.
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The lawyer was accused of engaging in maintenance by funding a frivolous lawsuit against her client’s competitor.
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Article 915 of this so-called "Peace Constitution" renounced war forever and forbade the maintenance of armed forces.
Academic text (2002) -
The criminal provisions respecting price maintenance contrast noticeably with the treatment afforded to other non-price vertical restraints, such as tied selling and exclusive dealing.
Academic text (1993) -
In court, the plaintiff's actions were seen as maintenance when they involved an outsider who encouraged unnecessary litigation.
Synonyms
Illegally helping or interfering in someone else's lawsuit to block a fair decision
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
7
4.2
An organization that gives people group health insurance and care through a network of doctors for a yearly fee
- Archaic
Illegally helping or interfering in someone else's lawsuit to block a fair decision
How Involved
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Morphology
Etymology
The word maintenance comes from Latin parts manu- meaning 'hand' and -tenere meaning 'to hold'. Historically it meant 'holding up' someone else's case, so in law maintenance is the improper support of another person's lawsuit.