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Affirmance

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

The confirming, or ratifying a former law, or judgment.

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Used in this sense, in the statute 8 Hen. VI., c.

12.

Id, The confirmation of the judgment of a court by a superior court on appeal, or writ of error. See Affirm. The confirmation, acknowledgment, or adoption of a former act; as the affirmance by a person of full age, of an act done during minority.

2 Kenfs Com, 234 — 238.