Meaning of AFFIRMATION
| Pronunciation: | | `afur'meyshun
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- [n] a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
- [n] a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
- [n] a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
- [n] the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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| | Synonyms: | | avouchment, avowal, statement |
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| | Antonyms: | | reversal | | |
| | See Also: | | affirmative, assertion, asseveration, averment, commitment, dedication, judgement, judgment, judicial decision, professing, profession, reaffirmation, reassertion, say-so, speech act | |
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| | Definition: | | Affirmation
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Af`fir*ma"tion\, n. [L. affirmatio: cf. F.
affirmation.]
1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as,
the affirmation of a law. --Hooker.
2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; --
opposed to {negation} or {denial}.
3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive
statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender,
of title to property sold, or of its quality.
4. (Law) A solemn declaration made under the penalties of
perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an
oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.
--Bouvier.
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| | Definition: | | A solemn and formal declaration that an affidavit is true. This is substituted for an oath in certain cases. |
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