Definition of affirmation

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Affirmation (n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law..

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Predication :: Predication (n.) The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion..
Affirmance :: Affirmance (n.) A strong declaration; affirmation.
Affirmative :: Affirmative (n.) A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc..
Epistrophe :: Epistrophe (n.) A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I..
Testify :: Testify (v. i.) To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal..
Deposition :: Deposition (n.) The act of laying down one's testimony in writing; also, testimony laid or taken down in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some competent officer, and in reply to interrogatories and cross-interrogatories..
Erotesis :: Erotesis (n.) A figure o/ speech by which a strong affirmation of the contrary, is implied under the form o/ an earnest interrogation, as in the following lines; -.
Disaffirmation :: Disaffirmation (n.) The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation.
Assertion :: Assertion (n.) The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced..
Protest :: Protest (v. t.) To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to..
Perjury :: Perjury (v.) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations..
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) 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..
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law..
Predicate :: Predicate (v. i.) To affirm something of another thing; to make an affirmation.
Whereas :: Whereas (conj.) Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow..
Thesis :: Thesis (n.) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis..
Averment :: Averment (v. t.) The act of averring, or that which is averred; affirmation; positive assertion..
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) 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..
Denial :: Denial (n.) The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation..
Affirmatory :: Affirmatory (a.) Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
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