The phrase "already held that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or formal contexts to refer to a previous decision or ruling that has been made.
Example: "The court has already held that the evidence presented was inadmissible."
Alternatives: "previously determined that" or "already decided that".
And at times in recent weeks, he has displayed some slight unfamiliarity with his new job, getting the first name of an appointee wrong, and not realizing that the man he was naming an authority chairman already held that post.
"It added to convictions already held that I should not get out front, that I should continue to stay behind the scenes, off TV, out of the papers," Mr. Bush said.
A. It added to convictions already held that I should not get out front, that I should continue to stay behind the scenes, off TV, out of the papers.
Long before the debate with Hilbert, Frege already held that logical rigor requires the use of formal systems of deduction, "formal" in the sense that all thoughts are expressed via precisely-determined sentences, and that all inference-rules and axioms are presented syntactically.
Several of these courts have already held that states cannot deny same-sex couples the right to marry, including the 10th Circuit and the 4th Circuit.
Conn).. Previously, the Administration has defended Section 3 in jurisdictions where circuit courts have already held that classifications based on sexual orientation are subject to rational basis review, and it has advanced arguments to defend DOMA Section 3 under the binding standard that has applied in those cases.
Investiture into the two highest classes (Knight/Dame Grand Cross and Knight/Dame Commander) means induction into knighthood, if the candidate does not already hold that honour, and the right to the title of "Sir" or "Dame" as appropriate.
Along the way, the information provided is approved, not by checking pay stubs or bank statements, but by checking online databases that already hold that information.
While we might hear more solid details about this at CTIA next week, don't expect it to be Sprint's main focus; chances are, a different Android-powered handset already holds that spot.
But if we then understand the tacit assumption in the same way, it would be independently rejected by most representationalists, who already hold that a sensory quality can occur without being noticed by its host.
Under Israeli law, the government gives each party 10 minutes of television time, and then an additional 3 minutes for every seat already held by that party in the 120-member Parliament.
