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What does affirmance mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
  2. (countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
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But he is of your own faith, and his lightest affirmance would weigh down the most solemn protestations of the distressed Jewess.
The affirmance of these powers by the Supreme Court in 1912 is described at p. 586, infra.
He confessed just before the Court of Appeals filed its opinion of affirmance in your case.
The action of the present Houses, moreover, is an affirmance of their right to eliminate the false votes from the true.
The General paused for the effect, solemnly nodding his head at his astounded auditors in affirmance.
The Canadian Parties urge affirmance of Commerce's decision in this respect.

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