affirmance en · NOUN
Etymology
Either affirm + -ance or from Old French afermance
Meanings
- (uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
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(countable) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
Of these 248 appeals the Appellate Division reviewed 4, rendering 3 affirmances and 1 reversal, 75% affirmances, 25% reversals.
1934, Report of the Commission on the Administration of Justice in New York State, page 388:The District [of Columbia] authored an amicus brief on behalf of 18 states urging affirmance.
2021, Harrison Stark and Loren Alikhan, A false choice between state sovereignty and multi-racial democracy, in: SCOTUSblog (Feb 24 2021)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| affirmaunce | alternative | lexicographic | |
| affirmances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
reversal (court decision)