upheld
verbUK /ʌpˈhɛld/
US /ʌpˈhɛld/
Supported or agreed with a rule or decision.
The judge upheld the law and said it was fair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Kept a promise or agreement.
She upheld her promise to help her friend.
3. Agreed with a court's decision after checking it.
The higher court upheld the earlier ruling.
4. Kept something in good condition or defended it.
The team upheld the school's good name.