Declares an objection in court to be valid (8)

I believe the answer is:

sustains

(Other definitions for sustains that I've seen before include "Nourishes or bolsters" , "Bears" , "keeps going" , "Supports physically or mentally" , "Supports, keeps alive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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