Affirm
Affirm in the law of the United States
Affirm: Related U.S. Resources
- Affirm in the American Law Encyclopedia
- Appellate Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
- Appellate Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary
See Also
Reversal (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).
Affirm in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of affirm.
Grammar
This term is a verb.
Etimology of Affirm
(You may find affirm at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
Middle English affermen, affirmen, “to decide upon” (c. 1300); “to state positively” (late 14c.), from Old French afermer (Modern French affirmer) “affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate,” from Latin affirmare “to make steady, strengthen,” figuratively “confirm, corroborate,” from ad “to” (see ad-) + firmare “strengthen, make firm,” from firmus “strong” (see firm (adj.)). The spelling was refashioned 16c. in French and English on Latin model. Legal sense “declare solemnly (as before a court) but without an oath” is from early 15c. Related: Affirmed; affirming.
Meaning of Affirm (to) in Spanish
Description/ translation of affirm (to) into Spanish: confirmar (el tribunal superior la decisión del órgano inferior)[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where affirm (to) belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
Notes and References
- Translation of Affirm (to) published by Antonio Peñaranda
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Officer
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- affirm in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- affirm in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Affirm
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Affirm :
1. To confirm a legal decision, particularly (of an appeal court) to confirm a judgment made in a lower court.
2. To promise in solemn form to tell the truth while giving evidence or when making an *affidavit. Under the Oaths Act 1978, any person who objects to being sworn on *oath, or in respect of whom it is not reasonably practicable to administer an oath, may instead affirm. Affirmation has the same legal effects as the taking of an oath.
3. To treat a contract as continuing in existence, instead of exercising a right to rescind it for *misrepresentation or other cause (See voidable contract) or to treat it as discharged by reason of repudiation or breach (See breach of contract). Affirmation is effective only if it takes place with full knowledge of the facts. It may take the form of an express declaration of intention to proceed with the contract; alternatively, that intention may be inferred from conduct (if, for example, the party attempts to sell goods that have been delivered under a contract voidable for misrepresentation). Lapse of time without seeking a remedy may be treated as evidence of affirmation.
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