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单词 affirmance
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Definition of affirmance in English:

affirmance

noun əˈfəːməns
US
  • 1Confirmation, corroboration; an instance of this. Frequently in "in affirmance" (of something).

  • 2Law. Ratification or confirmation of a law, etc.; the upholding of a legal decision; specifically an appellate court's confirmation of the judgment or order of a lower court. Chiefly with of.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From Anglo-Norman affermaunce, affirmaunce, Anglo-Norman and Middle French affermance, affirmance action or act of affirming, assertion, confirmation, corroboration, (of a law, verdict, etc.) ratification, confirmation from affermer, affirmer + -ance.

 
 

Definition of affirmance in US English:

affirmance

nounəˈfəːməns
US
  • 1Confirmation, corroboration; an instance of this. Frequently in "in affirmance" (of something).

  • 2Law. Ratification or confirmation of a law, etc.; the upholding of a legal decision; specifically an appellate court's confirmation of the judgment or order of a lower court. Chiefly with of.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From Anglo-Norman affermaunce, affirmaunce, Anglo-Norman and Middle French affermance, affirmance action or act of affirming, assertion, confirmation, corroboration, (of a law, verdict, etc.) ratification, confirmation from affermer, affirmer + -ance.

 
 
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