Main entry: affirmation
Definition: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
Main entry: affirmation
Definition: (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
Main entry: affirmation, avouchment, avowal
Definition: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Main entry: assertion, affirmation, statement
Definition: the act of affirming or asserting or stating something