HOLDING

In English law. A piece of land held under a lease or similar tenancy for agricultural, pastoral, or similar purposes. In Scotch la.w. The tenure or nature or the right given by the superior to the va al. Beli. -~olding over. See HOLD, 11.-Holding np the hand. In criminal practice. A formality observed in the arraignment of pl'isoners. Held to be not absolutely nece ary. 1 W. B.l. 3, 4. [s. 580]