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support

support 1 a : to promote the interests or cause of b : to uphold or defend as valid or right c : to argue or vote for 2 : to provide with

affirm

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

interstate commerce

the movement of pollutants across state lines have been considered interstate commerce by federal courts in order to uphold Congress's regulatory jurisdiction.

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Liberty

Basu, Art. 21, Vol. 2, p. 76. Liberty, in U.K. the courts and the House are zealous to uphold the liberty of its subjects; however, that liberty is controlled and confined by law, Liverside v. Anderson, (1942)

Court or Tribunal

justice. By administration of justice is meant the exercise of judicial power of the State to maintain and uphold rights and to punish 'wrongs', Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. v. Shyam Sunder, AIR 1961 SC 1669 (1680): (1962)

Court of record

enable the courts to administer justice according to law in a regular, orderly and effective manner and to uphold the majesty of law and prevent interference in the due administration of justice, Supreme Court Bar Association v.

Bill of Rights

to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the Throne of my Realm, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law. Bill of rights, is

Presbyterian

Of or pertaining to a presbyter or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters also to the doctrine discipline and worship of a communion so governed

Maintain

To hold or keep in any particular state or condition to support to sustain to uphold to keep up not to suffer to fail or decline as to maintain a certain degree of heat

confirmation

confirmation 1 : the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding [seeking of the agreement] ;specif : the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body [senate of

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