How to Say "Upheld" in Spanish

confirmado

/konfiɾˈmado/

In Spanish, the English phrase 'upheld' is translated as confirmado.

The word is used when a previous legal decision or official ruling is confirmed as correct by a higher authority.

How does it change in a sentence?

The form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use confirmada if the ruling (la sentencia) is feminine.

/konfiɾˈmado/

While confirmado means 'upheld' in court, it is also the word used for 'confirmation' in the Catholic church, a rite of passage common in Spanish-speaking countries.
In formal legal documents, the phrase en todos sus extremos is often added to confirmar to specify that the ruling was upheld in every single detail.
When a ruling is upheld and cannot be appealed, lawyers describe the decision as firme, which literally translates to 'firm'.

El tribunal mantuvo la decisión original.
The court upheld the original decision.
La compañía sostuvo su compromiso con la calidad.
The company upheld its commitment to quality.
El juez ratificó la sentencia.
The judge upheld the sentence.
La sentencia fue confirmada por el tribunal superior.
The ruling was upheld by the higher court.
El fallo fue confirmado por el juez.
The ruling was upheld by the judge.
El veredicto fue confirmado ayer.
The verdict was upheld yesterday.

Daniel and Sofía are discussing a recent court case at home.

Daniel

¿Supiste qué pasó con el caso?
Did you hear what happened with the case?
Sofía

Sí, el veredicto fue confirmado hoy.
Yes, the verdict was upheld today.
Daniel

Eso es una noticia muy importante.
That is very important news.
Sofía

Tienes razón, Daniel.
You are right, Daniel.

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