| Definitions of 'affirmation' |
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1. (noun) avowal, avouchment, affirmation
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
2. (noun) affirmation, assertion, statement
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
3. (noun) affirmation
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
4. (noun) affirmation
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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| Definitions of 'affirmation' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) affirmation
confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law
2. (noun) affirmation
the act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial
3. (noun) affirmation
that which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality
4. (noun) affirmation
a solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath
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