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make solemn affirmation — index avouch (avow), confess, speak Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
affirmation — I noun absolute assertion, acknowledgment, acquiescence, adfirmatio, adjurement, affirmance, approval, assertion, assertory oath, asseveration, attest, attestation, authentication, averment, avouchment, avowal, certification, confirmation,… … Law dictionary
Affirmation — • A solemn declaration accepted in legal procedure in lieu of the requisite oath Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Affirmation Affirmation … Catholic encyclopedia
Affirmation — Af fir*ma tion, n. [L. affirmatio: cf. F. affirmation.] 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; opposed to {negation} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
solemn averment — index affirmance (legal affirmation), affirmation, asseveration, attestation, avouchment, confirmation, declaration, surety ( … Law dictionary
solemn avowal — index adjuration, affirmance (legal affirmation), affirmation, asseveration, attestation, avouchment, confirmation, declaration … Law dictionary
solemn declaration — index affirmation, asseveration, attestation, avouchment, certification (attested copy), commitment (responsibility), co … Law dictionary
affirmation — [af΄ər mā′shən] n. [L affirmatio] 1. the act of affirming 2. something affirmed; positive declaration; assertion 3. Law a solemn declaration, but not under oath: permitted to one who has conscientious objections to taking oaths … English World dictionary
Affirmation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Affirmation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 affirmance affirmance affirmation Sgm: N 1 statement statement allegation assertion predication declaration word averment Sgm: N 1 confirmation confirmation … English dictionary for students
Affirmation in law — For other uses, see Affirmation (disambiguation). In law, an affirmation is a solemn declaration allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath. An affirmation has exactly the same legal effect as an oath, but is usually taken to… … Wikipedia
