Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
affirmance — I (authentication) noun acknowledgment, assertion, assurance, attestation, certification, confirmation, countersignature, declaration, endorsement, establishment, predication, pronouncement, ratification, substantiation, validation, verification… … Law dictionary
affirmance — [ə furm′əns] n. [ME affermance < OFr < L affirmans, prp. of affirmare, AFFIRM] 1. an affirming or declaring 2. a confirming 3. Law an upholding by a higher court of a lower court s judgment or order … English World dictionary
judgment of affirmance — See affirmance … Ballentine's law dictionary
affirmance — The confirming, or ratifying of a former law, or judgment. The confirmation and ratification by an appellate court of a judgment, order, or decree of a lower court brought before it for review. See affirm. The ratification or confirmation of a… … Black's law dictionary
affirmance — The confirming, or ratifying of a former law, or judgment. The confirmation and ratification by an appellate court of a judgment, order, or decree of a lower court brought before it for review. See affirm. The ratification or confirmation of a… … Black's law dictionary
affirmance — The confirmation of a judgment or order of court. A final determination upon appeal that the proceeding under review is free from prejudicial error. 5 Am J2d A & E § 934. A positive declaration. The adoption by a person of the prior act of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
affirmance — mən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French afermance, from afermer + ance : a strong declaration : affirmation: a. : an affirming of or assent to the existence, truth, or validity (as of a statement) … Useful english dictionary
final judgment — A judgment which determines and disposes of the whole merits of the cause before the court by declaring that the plaintiff is or is not entitled to recovery by the remedy chosen, or completely and finally disposes of a branch of the cause which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
conditional affirmance — An affirmance of the judgment rendered by the lower court, subject to remittitur or additur, depending upon whether the damages are found excessive or inadequate. 5 Am J2d A & E § 933 … Ballentine's law dictionary
costs — A pecuniary allowance, made to the successful party (and recoverable from the losing party), for his expenses in prosecuting or defending an action or a distinct proceeding within an action. In federal courts, costs are allowed as a matter of… … Black's law dictionary
