Affirm - Law Dictionary Search Results
Negation
anything declaration that something is not or has not been or will not be denial the opposite of affirmation
ive
An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to of the nature of tending to as affirmative active conclusive corrective diminutive
Forevouched
Formerly vouched or avowed affirmed in advance
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Erotesis
A figure of speech by which a strong affirmation of the contrary is implied under the form of an earnest interrogation as in the following lines
Epistrophe
A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation e g ldquoAre they Hebrews so am I Are they Israelites so am Irdquo
Denial
The act of gainsaying refusing or disowning negation the contrary of affirmation
res judicata
suits on any cause of action "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] called also claim preclusion 3 : an affirmative defense based on res judicata
Declaratory
Making declaration explanation or exhibition making clear or manifest affirmative expressive as a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature
Contradiction
An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed denial of the truth of a statement or assertion contrary declaration gainsaying
Bocardo
of syllogism of which the first and third propositions are particular negatives and the middle term a universal affirmative
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