confirm+by+law
51sanction — sanc·tion 1 / saŋk shən/ n 1: a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order a sanction for contempt 2: explicit or official approval 3: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usu …
52affirm — af·firm /ə fərm/ vt 1: to assert as true or factual 2: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed affirm ed the lower court s ruling compare remand, reverse …
53ratify — rat·i·fy / ra tə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing: to make valid or effective; esp: to adopt or affirm (as the prior act or contract of an agent) by express or implied consent with the effect of original authorization unable to rescind the contract because… …
54certify — cer·ti·fy / sər tə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Medieval Latin certificare, from Late Latin, to assure, convince, from Latin certus certain + ficare to make] 1: to state authoritatively: as a: to give assurance of the validity of certify corporate… …
55verify — ver·i·fy / ver ə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Anglo French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + ficare to make] 1: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition verify a motion 2: to establish the truth,… …
56document — doc·u·ment 1 / dä kyə mənt/ n 1: a writing (as a deed or lease) conveying information see also instrument 2 a: something (as a writing, photograph, or recording) that may be used as evidence b: an official paper (as a license) relied on as the… …
57prove — / prüv/ vt proved, proved, or, prov·en, / prü vən/, prov·ing 1: to test the truth, validity, or genuineness of prove a will at probate 2 a: to establish the existence, truth, or validity of the charges were never …
58witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… …
59validate — val·i·date / va lə ˌdāt/ vt dat·ed, dat·ing 1 a: to make valid b: to grant official sanction to by marking 2: to confirm the validity of (an election) val·i·da·tion /ˌva lə dā shən/ n …
60support — sup·port 1 vt 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 substantiation or corroboration support an alibi 3: to provide with the means …
