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1674 J. Godolphin Orphans Legacy i. xix. 34 If the verbal re-affirmance renew the Executorship, then is the Will partly in Writing partly Nuncupative.

1726 J. Ayliffe Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani 208 A persisting therein without Revocation of his Error, or a Re-affirmance thereof after such Revocation.

1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 45 Nothing more than a re-affirmance of the still more antient standing law of the kingdom. View more context for this quotation

1862 W. Whiting War Powers of President 71 The assertion of England, that it is a legitimate exercise of belligerent rights to liberate enemy's slaves,..was entitled to great weight, as a reiterated and authentic reaffirmance of the well-settled doctrine.

1881 G. W. Hervey Man. Revivals vi. 45 At such a time the true Gospel may need a reaffirmance and defence.

1910 Times 22 June 3/5 The law laid down..was only a reaffirmance of old law.

1928 Harvard Law Rev. 41 528 The way still lies open not only for a reaffirmance of the present danger test, but for its application to state legislation, though the likelihood of such reaffirmance is doubtful.

1963 E. Hudon Freedom Speech & Press vi. 65 Whitney v. California..was a reaffirmance of the Gitlow case.

2006 New Jersey Lawyer (Nexis) 23 Oct. 21 The Appellate Division commented briefly on the Attorney General's reaffirmance of the earlier refusal to represent Pappas.