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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Affirmance

· Af·firm·ance · IPA
01 n. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
  1. 1.
    Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
    “This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law.” Bacon.
  2. 2.
    A strong declaration; affirmation.