affirmance
1
9.6
- noun
- /əˈfɜrməns/
- Archaic
- In some courts, an affirmance is accepted instead of a traditional oath for those with religious objections.
Examples
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The witness gave an affirmance before testifying, as she did not wish to swear an oath.
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He made an affirmance that his statement was true to the best of his knowledge.
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The court issued an affirmance of the lower court's decision.
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Did the judge provide an affirmance of the ruling?
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The witness gave an affirmance before testifying, as she did not wish to swear an oath.
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In some courts, an affirmance is accepted instead of a traditional oath for those with religious objections.
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He made an affirmance that his statement was true to the best of his knowledge.
Synonyms
879
3.2
A formal spoken or written statement given in court as evidence
601
3.6
A promise that someone will do something
408
3.6
A formal promise made in a serious or official situation
249
3.7
A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
156
4.0
A confident statement made without showing proof
149
2.5
An official act that approves something and makes it valid
119
8.2
A written statement you sign and say is true before an official to use in court
62
5.5
Something that shows a fact, quality, or belief
45
3.8
A positive statement that something is true or good
38
4.2
Admitting that something is true
33
7.2
A statement that a person in power announces to the public
10
4.0
A serious promise to tell the truth or keep a secret
2
7.9
Official proof, often by signature or witness, that something is true
1
8.2
A public statement that openly says you believe or feel something
1
9.9
A strong, serious statement that someone says is true
1
5.3
A signed legal statement that says a claim is true
A formal statement that says something is true
Antonyms
- Formal
2
8.1
A public statement saying you have no knowledge of or connection to something
How Formal
- Formal
408
3.6
- Archaic
1
9.6
- Formal
249
3.7
- Formal
∞
1.3
156
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Affirmance comes from the Latin word affirmare, which means 'to make firm', and you can see the same root in affirm and firm. So, in court an affirmance is a formal statement that makes your words official and firm instead of taking an oath.