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Example sentences for: upheld

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And during the last 10 years, some lower courts have upheld bans on public display of sexually explicit material that's not technically "obscene" on the grounds that the law may shield children even if this keeps, say, a would-be muralist from communicating to adults.
Court of Appeals threw out the fine but upheld the expulsion.
The USAT off-lead reports that the Georgia Supreme Court has thrown out the state's anti-sodomy law, which was once upheld by the U.S.
Nevertheless, compared with troops around it, the affected troop upheld its reduced aggression, increased friendly behavior, and exceptionally low stress levels.
3) The court upheld a law imposing decency standards for federal arts grants . The media focused on allegations that the court was firing a shot across the bow of artists--overshadowing the subtler theory that the court was actually firing a shot across the bow of Congress.