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cor·rob·o·rate /kə-'rä-bə-ˌrāt/ vt -rat·ed, -rat·ing [Latin corroboratus, past participle of corroborare to strengthen, from com -, prefix marking completion + robur strength, literally, oak tree]: to support with evidence or authority: strengthen or make more certaincor·rob·o·ra·tion /kə-ˌrä-bə-'rā-shən/ ncor·rob·o·ra·tive /kə-'rä-bə-ˌrā-tiv, -rə-tiv/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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acknowledge, adduce evidence, advocate, affirm, assent, assure, attest, authenticate, aver, avouch, bear out, bear witness, bolster up, buttress, call to witness, certify, circumstantiate, comprobare, confirm, countersign, defend, document, endorse, fortify, guarantee, justify, maintain, manifest, prove, ratify, reassure, reinforce, sanction, strengthen, subscribe, substantiate, support, sustain, testify to, undersign, uphold, uphold in evidence, validate, verify, vouch for, warrant
associated concepts: corroborating evidence, corroborating witness
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attest, bear (adduce), certify (attest), confirm, countenance, countersign, demonstrate (establish), document, ensure, establish (show), prove, quote, substantiate, sustain (confirm), uphold, validate, verify (confirm), vouch, witness (attest to)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.To confirm or verify; to agree with or give support to.n.corroboration
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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To confirm and sometimes add substantiating (reinforcing) testimony to that of another witness or a party, particularly in a trial.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v. To confirm, ratify, strengthen, or support, especially by additional authority or evidence.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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To support or enhance the believability of a fact or assertion by the presentation of additional information that confirms the truthfulness of the item.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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To support or enhance the believability of a fact or assertion by the presentation of additional information that confirms the truthfulness of the item.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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v.to confirm and sometimes add substantiating (reinforcing) testimony to the testimony of another witness or a party in a trial.See also: corroborating evidence
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.