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affirm 1 : to assert as true or factual 2 : to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed [ed the lower court's ruling] compare remand, reverse vi 1 : to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects 2 : to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court [the appeals court ed] af·fir·mance [ə-fər-məns] n af·fir·ma·tion [a-fər-mā-shən] n ...


Affirm

Affirm, to ratify or confirm a former law or judgment; to make a statement which, though not on oath, carries with it, if false, the penalties of perjury....


Decree of affirmance

Decree of affirmance, in determining the question as to whether the appellate decree passed by the High Court affirmed the decision of the trial Court the appellate decree must be considered as a whole in relation to the decision of the trial Court similarly considered as a whole. If there is a variation made in the appellate decree in the decision of the trial court it is not a 'decree of affirmance' and this is not affected either by the extent of the variation made or by the fact that the variation is made in favour of the intending appellant and not against him, T. Rajaram v. T. Radhakrishnayya, AIR 1961 SC 1795 (1801): (1962) 2 SCR 452. [Civil Procedure Code (5 of 1908), s. 110]...


Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative

Testimaignes ne potent testifie le negative, mes I affirmative, witness cannot testify to a negative; they must testify to an affirmative...


Affirmant

Affirmant, a person who solemnly affirms, instead of taking an oath....


Affirmative pregnant

Affirmative pregnant, an assertion implying a negation....


Affirmance

Affirmance, the confirmation of a voidable act...


affirmative warranty

affirmative warranty see warranty ...


affirmative relief

affirmative relief : relief requested by the defendant to a lawsuit for injury which he or she claims to have suffered during the same factual situation the plaintiff claims to have been injured in and for which he or she could also bring a lawsuit ...


affirmative injunction

affirmative injunction see injunction ...


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