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aff'd

aff'd affirmed

Contradictory

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

misaffirm

To affirm incorrectly

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Porism

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

Predicant

Predicating affirming declaring proclaiming hence preaching

Protest

To affirm in a public or formal manner to bear witness to declare solemnly to avow

Aye

Aye, an affirmative particle synonymous with yea or yes.

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, by which--

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

Witness

cause. 1. One who sees, knows, or vouches for something 2. One who gives testimony, under oath or affirmation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1596. A witness must attend in court according to the requirement of

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