noun
- the act of holding property or a position beyond the authorized or agreed-upon time
Usage: legal
Examples
- The tenant’s overholding resulted in additional rent charges.
- The company faced penalties for overholding the leased equipment.
- Legal action was threatened due to the overholding of the premises.
- The contract specified damages for any overholding beyond the lease term.
- Overholding can lead to complications in property law cases.