affirmance
Pronunciation: [əˈfɜrməns]
Word
Context: "legal"
(noun) a decision by a higher court to agree with and support the decision made by a lower court. It's like when one teacher thinks another teacher made the right choice in the classroom.
Example
The appellate court issued an affirmance of the lower court's ruling, confirming the original decision.
Example
The judge's ruling did not receive an affirmance from the higher court, so it was overturned.
Example
What does the affirmance from the court mean for the case?
Context: "support"
(noun) the act of confirming or supporting something. It's like when someone tells you they agree with your idea and think it's good.
Example
Her affirmance of my plan made me feel more confident about presenting it to the group.
Example
He did not offer any affirmance of her suggestion, making her doubt whether it was a good idea.
Example
Can you provide an affirmance to support my proposal during the meeting?
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