English Explanatory Dictionary

affirmance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of affirming, affirmation
  2. A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency

Word forms

affirmance affirmances affirmaunce

Etymology

Either affirm + -ance or from Old French afermance

Derived words

disaffirmance reaffirmance
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