The court's decision is best read as a holding action. Rather than settle the underlying constitutional question, the justices have bought time for legislatures to craft their own response.
As used in the text, what does the word "holding" most nearly mean?
- A
physically gripping
- B
owning property
- C
operating a meeting
- Dcheck_circle
delaying without resolving
Explanation
The court delays the constitutional question to give legislatures time; "holding action" means delaying without resolving, not gripping, ownership, or meetings.