Affinity

The connection existing, In other.

Solinger v. Earle, 45 N. Y. Super. Ct. 84.

It is distinguished from consanguinity, which denotes relationship by blood. Affinity is the tie which exists between one of the spouses with the kindred of the other: thus, the relations of my wife, her brothers, her sisters, her uncles, are allied to me by affinity, and my brothers, sisters, etc., are allied in the same way to my wife. But my brother and the sister of my wife are not allied by the ties of affinity. A person cannot, by legal succession, receive an inheritance from a relation by affinity; neither does it extend to the nearest relations of husband and wife, so as to create a mutual relation between them. The degrees of affinity are computed in the same way as those of consanguinity.

See 1 Bla. Com. 435; Pothier, Traite1 du Mar. pt. 3, c. 3, art. 2; Inst. 1, 10, 6; Dig. 38, 10, 4, 3; 1 Phill. Eccl. 210; Poydras v. Livingston, 5 Mart. O. S. (La.) 296.

AFFIRM (Lat. aflirmare, to make firm; to establish). To ratify or confirm a former law or judgment.

Cowell.

Especially used of confirmations of the judgments of an inferior by an appellate tribunal. To ratify or confirm a voidable act of the party. To make a solemn religious asseveration in the nature of an oath.

See Affirmation.