maintenance

The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained.

The work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.

Provision of support or livelihood.

Means of support or livelihood.

The wrongful aiding of another in the pursuit or defense of a lawsuit, especially in jurisdictions where nonparties are legally prohibited to provide financial assistance.

The act of maintaining, keeping up, supporting, or upholding; preservation; sustentation; vindication: as, the maintenance of a family; the maintenance of right.

That which maintains or supports; means of livelihood.

Bearing; behavior.

In law