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ratify

ratify -fied -fy·ing : to make valid or effective ;esp : to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of

reaffirm

reaffirm 1 : to affirm again 2 : to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the

referee

board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review [the board may affirm, reverse, modify or supplement the order of the "Oregon Revised Statutes"]

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remand

court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion "McCarton v. Estate of Watson, 693 P.2d 192 (1984)"] compare affirm 2 : to send (an accused) back into custody by court order (as pending trial) : turn (a

appeal

review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court see also affirm compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing NOTE: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review

Categorically

Absolutely directly expressly positively as to affirm categorically

Predicate

To assert to belong to something to affirm one thing of another as to predicate whiteness of snow

Asseveration

Asseveration [fr. assevero, Lat., to affirm earnestly, fr. severus, serious], positive affirmation or assertion, solemn declaration.

Infant

to his guardian. 2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as are beneficial to him, which he may affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated.

Predicate

the subject in a logical proposition, as, 'The law is the perfection of commonsense'; perfection of commonsense, being affirmed concerning the law (the subject) is the predicate or thing predicated. To affirm logically.

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