Law Dictionary Definitions

affirmative,adj.1.   Supporting   the   existence   of   certain   facts   <affirmative   evidence>.2. Involving or requiring effort <an affirmative duty>. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmation,n. A pledge equivalent to an oath but without reference to a supreme being or to “swearing”; a solemn declaration made under penalty of perjury, but without an oath. Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(d). • While an oath is “sworn to                                                                  ,” an affirmation is merely “affirmed,” but either type of pledge may subject the…

affirmant.  A  person  who  testifies  under  affirmation  and  not  under  oath.  [Cases:  Witnesses 227. C.J.S. Witnesses § 394.] [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmance day general.See DAY. [Blacks Law 8th]

affirmance,n.1. A ratification, reacceptance, or confirmation. “A party who has the power of avoidance may lose it by action that manifests a willingness to go on  with the contract. Such action is known as ‘affirmance’ and  has the effect of ratifying the contract.  See  Restatement  of  Restitution  §  68.  The  rule  stated  in  this  Section …

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]