upheld

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The Supreme Court affirmed the broad understanding of the citizenship clause in a landmark 1898 decision that upheld the American citizenship of a man born to Chinese parents living in California.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lower courts upheld a jury’s verdict against Cox’s internet service for contributing to music piracy, which the company did little to stop.

From Los Angeles Times

It found that citizens' personal rights were "not affected... by the business activities of the defendant," in a decision that upheld rulings by lower courts.

From Barron's

An appeal by Morocco against Ismael Saibari being found guilty of misconduct in violation of articles 82 and 83 was upheld and his suspension reduced to two matches.

From BBC

In its ruling to award Morocco the title, Caf also "partially upheld" an appeal against an incident involving ball boys in the final, and reduced the Moroccan FA's fine for the incident.

From BBC