holding charge

noun

A temporary charge against a suspect in order to keep them in police custody.

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Meanings

nounholding charge (plural holding charges)

plural holding charges

  1. A temporary charge against a suspect in order to keep them in police custody.
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APA

holding charge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20charge

MLA

“holding charge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20charge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding charge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20charge.

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