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Aye

Aye, an affirmative particle synonymous with yea or yes.

Reaffirmance

A second affirmation

Predicatory

Affirmative positive

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Predicant

Predicating affirming declaring proclaiming hence preaching

Porism

A proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain determinate problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable

Contradictory

Affirming the contrary implying a denial of what has been asserted also mutually contradicting inconsistent

Oath

an oath of some kind. Very gradually, however, the legislature has relaxed this rule, and the privilege of affirming (see AFFIRMATION) instead of taking an oath has now been universally granted by the (English) Oaths Act, 1888,

Affidavit

to 'administer any oath or take any affidavit' in England or elsewhere. See COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS, and also AFFIRMATION and DECLARATION. It shall include affirmation and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm

Affirmation

Affirmation, a solemn declaration without oath; the being allowed to make it was an indulgence at first confined to

Depose

Depose, to lay down; to lodge; to degrade from a throne or high station; to affirm in a deposition. To give evidence, bear witness, or testimony; to state or affirm some matter of fact

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