Afflrmare

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In old English law. To make firm; \to farm out; to aver or state in pleading. Afflrmanti, non neganti, incumbit probatio: the one affirming, not the one denying, in Scots law. To open or " fence '' a court or pledging of oath taken by the or sworn fealty; a sworn to or afadminister an oath or but signing has of common pracex parte, v. Dep- Afferent: they beto fila v. File. by legal authority; father of a bastard connections by maror occupy adja-; near; related by affinis: one who is reby marriage has no affinity, v. Affinity. marriage between of the other; in a now more particu-; to ratify or conin place of making or judgment; now or decree on ape. g. the confirmaminority. to ratify or confirm; Affirmatus: farmed out the proof lies upon