affirmation
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- noun
- /ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən/
- Formal
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confirmación
- In terms of the potential implications of the Ninth Circuit's affirmation of the Martinez Injunction, perhaps the easiest extrapolation concerns other road culverts.
Examples
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The public was emotionally reacting to what Mrs. Nakaya had said immediately following the court's affirmation of the earlier decision.
Academic text (1990) -
That pattern of adherence reflects the clear structure of the treaty, the Supreme Court's affirmation of a strong presumption in favor of its application, and the ready ascertainability of its exceptions.
Academic text (2017) -
The Supreme Court found the district court's interpretation of the act and the Second Circuit's affirmation of that decision faulty.
Academic text (1994) -
A liberal jurist, Stevens wrote the dissenting opinions on both the 2008 Heller ruling and the 2010 McDonald decision, both of which were 5-4 affirmations that the Second Amendment protects an individual's civil right to keep and bear arms.
Blog text (30) -
The appellate judge issued an affirmation of the lower court's ruling, ensuring the original decision would remain in effect.
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The affirmation from the higher court confirmed that the lower court had made the correct legal interpretation.
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Following the affirmation of the verdict by the Supreme Court, the defendant's conviction was upheld.
Synonyms
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An official act that approves something and makes it valid
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A higher court decision that confirms a lower court's ruling
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Affirmation comes from the Latin affirmare, from ad- 'to' plus firmare 'make firm', and is related to English firm. In law, an affirmation is when a higher court keeps a lower court's decision 'firm' by agreeing that it is correct.