- To yield is to give something up or surrender control, especially when required by law. For example, to stop in order to allow other vehicles or pedestrians to go past -- the right-of-way.
- To yield is also to bring forth a result, as when a search yields criminal evidence or investment yields a profit. For example, A document found by the prosecutor yesterday may yield new clues.
See Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218, 243 (1973)
[Last updated in April of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]