Glossary
Legal hold
Definition · Legal hold
Legal hold — An instruction to preserve records that may be relevant to litigation or an investigation, suspending normal deletion or alteration.
ArcSign lets you apply legal holds to completed documents when records must be preserved.
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What is a legal hold?
A legal hold, or litigation hold, is an instruction to preserve records that may be relevant to litigation or an investigation. Learn how it applies to signed agreements.
Completion certificates and records
Every completed agreement in ArcSign keeps a complete activity history and a verifiable completion certificate, is stored securely, and can be placed on legal hold. Free.
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ArcSign. (2026). “Legal hold: definition.” https://usearcsign.com/glossary/legal-hold (last reviewed 2026-09-30).