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af·firm A0122200 (ə-fûrm′)v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr.1. To declare positively; assert to be true: a philosopher affirming the existence of free will; a document affirming that each student has completed the course.2. To declare support for or belief in: affirm the right to self-determination.3. Law To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm: The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision.v.intr. Law To assert that one will give true testimony equivalent to that which would be given while under oath. [Middle English affermen, from Old French afermer, from Latin affirmāre : ad-, ad- + firmāre, to strengthen (from firmus, strong; see dher- in Indo-European roots).] af·firm′a·ble adj.af·firm′a·bly adv.af·fir′mant adj. & n.af·firm′er n.EncyclopediaSeeaffirmMedicalSeeAffirmAffirmant
AFFIRMANT, practice. One who makes affirmation instead of making oath thatthe evidence which he is about to give shall be the truth, as if he had beensworn. He is liable to all the pains and penalty of perjury, if he shall beguilty of willfully and maliciously violating his affirmation. |