affirmation has definitions from the field of law
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[ noun ] a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

Synonyms

avouchment avowal

Used in print

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

The biblical symbol for this affirmation is expressed in the words : `` So God created man in his own image ; in the similitude of God he created him '' .

2
[ noun ] a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
3
[ noun ] the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Synonyms

assertion statement

4
[ noun ] (law) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand

Related terms

reversal judgment law

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