It is the past form of the word uphold which means to confirm or support (something which has been questioned):
We shall continue to uphold the noble tradition upon which our church has been built.
it was upheld by cyrus
The law prohibiting the teaching of evolution was upheld
A void contract can be signed and upheld in court. However, this depends on why it was void to begin with.
FALSE! The Supreme Court has never upheld automatic expatration.
Confirm or support (something that has been questioned): "the court upheld his claim for damages".Maintain (a custom or practice).
Scopes was declared guilty, but people felt the law violated the Constitution. Scopes was fined and the law was upheld.
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imp. & p. p. of Uphold.
The past tense of uphold is upheld.
Confirm or support (something that has been questioned).
IT wasn't. In fact it was upheld in 1875.The constitutionality of the Act was more broadly upheld thirteen years later in Juilliard v. Greenman. (re: Wikipedia)