Look up: affirmation

1. affirmation
   [n] - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something 2. [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) 3. [n] - a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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2. affirmation
   Solemn declaration made instead of taking the oath by a person who has no religious belief or objects to taking an oath on religious grounds. The privilege of affirming was first granted to the...
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3. Affirmation
   Declaration by a witness who has no religious belief, or has religious beliefs that prevent him/her taking the oath. They declare by affirmation that the evidence he/she is giving is the truth
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4. Affirmation
   When the innocent party, aware of a matter which would justify him ending the contract (e.g. breach of contract or misrepresentation) does not end the contract
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5. Affirmation
   Af`fir·ma'tion noun [ Latin affirmatio : confer French affirmation .] 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker. 2. The act of affirming or asserting as tru...
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6. affirmation
   1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. ... 2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; opposed to negation or denial. ... 3. That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive tatement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title ...
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7. affirmation
   noun a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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8. Affirmation
   • (n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. • (n.) 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. • (n.) The act of affirming or asse...
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9. affirmation
   in law, a promise by a witness concerning testimony allowed in place of an oath to those who cannot, because of conscience, swear an oath. For ...
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10. affirmation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: a-fer-mā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The stage in autosuggestion in which one exhibits a positive reactive tendency.
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11. Affirmation
    A solemn declaration and asseveration, which a witness makes before an officer, competent to administer an oath in a like case, to tell the truth, as if be had been sworn.
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12. Affirmation
    Affirmation is a solemn declaration by Quakers and others, who object to taking an oath, in confirmation of their testimony in courts of law, or of their statements on other occasions on which the sanction of an oath is required of other persons. In England the form for Quakers is, 'I do solemnly, s...
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13. Affirmation
    (Savage Garden album) `Affirmation` is the second and final studio album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden released on 9 November 1999. Affirmation was also re-released in 2000 in Australia and the United Kingdom with a bonus live disc, Declaration, featuring songs reco...
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14. Affirmation
    (Beverley Knight album) ``Affirmation`` is the title of the fourth album from Beverley Knight, released in 2004 by Parlophone records. The album was released on 28 June 2004, to much critical acclaim and is her most personal album to date. The album features three hit singles, "Come As Y...
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