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affirm,vb.1. To confirm (a judgment) on appeal. • Sometimes the verb is used without a direct object  <we affirm>.  The equivalent expression  in  British  English  is to  deny  the  appeal.  [Cases: Appeal  and  Error    1124–1145.C.J.S.  Appeal  and  Error  §§  714,  745,  770,  814,  826,  864–868, 878–898.]  2.  To  solemnly  declare  rather  than  swear  under  oath. …

affinity  (<<schwa>>-fin-<<schwa>>-tee).1.  A  close  agreement.  2.  The  relation  that  one spouse  has  to  the  blood  relatives  of  the  other  spouse; relationship  by  marriage.  3.  Any  familial relation  resulting  from  a  marriage.  Cf.  CONSANGUINITY.  See  relative  by  affinity  under RELATIVE. Cf. AFFINITAS AFFINITATIS ; CONSAN-GUINITY. [Cases: Marriage    10. C.J.S. Marriage § 17.] “There is no affinity…

affinitas affinitatis  (<<schwa>>-fin-i-tas <<schwa>>-fin-i-tay-tis),  n.[Law Latin  “affinity  of affinity”]  Hist.  Relationship  by  two  marriages,  e.g.,  with  one’s  stepmother’s  stepchild;  a connection   that   arises   from   marriage   but   is   neither   consanguinity   nor   affinity.   Cf. CONSANGUINITY; AFFINITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

affinitas (<<schwa>>-fin-i-tas). [Latin] Roman law. Relationship by marriage. [Blacks Law 8th]

affine (<<schwa>>-fIn). A relative by marriage. [Blacks Law 8th]

affiliation order.See filiation order under ORDER(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

affiliated purchaser.See PURCHASER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

affiliated group.A chain of corporations that can elect to file a consolidated tax return because at  least  80%  of  each  corporation  is  owned  by  others  in  the  group.  [Cases:  Internal  Revenue 3870.] [Blacks Law 8th]

affiliated director.See outside director under DIRECTOR. [Blacks Law 8th]

affiliate  (<<schwa>>-fil-ee-it),  n.1.  A  corporation  that  is  related  to  another  corporation  by shareholdings  or  other  means  of  control;  a  subsidiary,  parent,  or  sibling  corporation.  [Cases: Corporations    1.5. C.J.S. Corporations § 15.] 2.Securities. One who controls, is controlled by, or is  under  common  control  with  an  issuer  of  a  security.  SEC  Rule  10b-18(a)(1)  (  17  CFR …