# mc legalhold clear

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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> [!NOTE]
> **Since mcli 20260916:** Single-object and recursive legal-hold failures return exit status 1. Successful objects are not rolled back. [Release behavior](/compatibility/mcli/#current-release).


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## Syntax {#syntax}

The [`mc legalhold clear`](#command-mc.legalhold.clear) command removes the current [legal hold](/administration/object-management/object-retention/#minio-object-locking-legalhold) setting for an object or objects.

Removing the legal hold on object(s) does *not* remove any other [GOVERNANCE Mode](/administration/object-management/object-retention/#minio-object-locking-governance) and [COMPLIANCE Mode](/administration/object-management/object-retention/#minio-object-locking-compliance) retention settings in place for the object(s)

**EXAMPLE**

The following command removes the legal hold on all objects in the `mydata` bucket on the `myminio` MinIO deployment:

```shell
mc legalhold clear --recursive myminio/mydata
```

**SYNTAX**

The command has the following syntax:

```shell
mc [GLOBALFLAGS] legalhold clear \
                 [--recursive]   \
                 [--rewind]      \
                 [--version-id]  \
                 ALIAS
```

- Brackets `[]` indicate optional parameters.
- Parameters sharing a line are mutually dependent.
- Parameters separated using the pipe `|` operator are mutually exclusive.

Copy the example to a text editor and modify as-needed before running the command in the terminal/shell.

### Parameters {#parameters}

##### `ALIAS` {#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS}

*mc-cmd*

*Required*

The MinIO [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) and path to the object or objects on which to remove the legal hold. For example:

```shell
mc legalhold clear play/mybucket/myobjects/objects.txt
```

##### `--recursive, r` {#mc.legalhold.clear.-recursive}

*mc-cmd*

*Optional*

Removes the legal hold on all objects in the [`ALIAS`](#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS) bucket or bucket prefix.

##### `--rewind` {#mc.legalhold.clear.-rewind}

*mc-cmd*

*Optional*

Directs [`mc legalhold clear`](#command-mc.legalhold.clear) to operate only on the object version(s) that existed at specified point-in-time.

- To rewind to a specific date in the past, specify the date as an ISO8601-formatted timestamp. For example: `--rewind "2020.03.24T10:00"`.
- To rewind a duration in time, specify the duration as a string in `#d#hh#mm#ss` format. For example: `--rewind "1d2hh3mm4ss"`.

[`--rewind`](#mc.legalhold.clear.-rewind) requires that the specified [`ALIAS`](#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS) be an S3-compatible service that supports [Bucket Versioning](/administration/object-management/object-versioning/#minio-bucket-versioning). For MinIO deployments, use [`mc version`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-version/#command-mc.version) to enable or disable bucket versioning.

##### `--version-id, vid` {#mc.legalhold.clear.-version-id}

*mc-cmd*

*Optional*

Directs [`mc legalhold clear`](#command-mc.legalhold.clear) to operate only on the specified object version.

[`--version-id`](#mc.legalhold.clear.-version-id) requires that the specified [`ALIAS`](#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS) be an S3-compatible service that supports [Bucket Versioning](/administration/object-management/object-versioning/#minio-bucket-versioning). For MinIO deployments, use [`mc version`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-version/#command-mc.version) to enable or disable bucket versioning.

### Global Flags {#global-flags}

This command supports any of the [global flags](/reference/minio-mc/#minio-mc-global-options).

## Examples {#examples}

### Retrieve the Legal Hold Status Objects {#retrieve-the-legal-hold-status-objects}

Use [`mc legalhold clear`](#command-mc.legalhold.clear) to retrieve the legal hold status of an object. Include [`--recursive`](#mc.legalhold.clear.-recursive) to return the legal hold status of the contents of a bucket:

```shell
mc legalhold clear [--recursive] ALIAS/PATH
```

- Replace [`ALIAS`](#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS) with the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the S3-compatible host.
- Replace [`PATH`](#mc.legalhold.clear.ALIAS) with the path to the bucket or object on the S3-compatible host. If specifying the path to a bucket or bucket prefix, include the [`--recursive`](#mc.legalhold.clear.-recursive) option.

## Behavior {#behavior}

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

SILO is the supported server for PGSTY mcli; compatibility with upstream MinIO and other S3 services is [best effort](/reference/minio-mc/#command-mc).