That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative
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To fix or fasten upon, to attach to, inscribe, or impress upon, as a signature, a seal, a trade-mark. Pen. Code N. Y. i 367. To attach, add to, or fasten upon, permanently, ns in tbe cuse of fixtures annexed to real estate
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A person who testifies on affirmation, or who affirms instead of taking an oath. See Affikmation. Used in affl-davits aud depositions which are affirmed, in-stead of sworn to in place of the word “de-poneut
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In practice. A solemn und formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc., this being substituted for an oath in certain cases
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To ratify, make firm, confirm, establish, reassert
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In practice. The con-firming, or ratifying a former law, or Judg-ment. Cowell; Blount
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Lat in the civil law. Affinity; relationship by marriage. Inst 1, 10, 6
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At oommon law. Relationship by marriage between the husband and the blood relations of the wife, and be-tween the wife and the blood relations of the husband. 1 Bl. Comm. 434; Bollnger v. Earle, 45 N. Y. Super. CL 80; Tegarden v. Phillips (Ind. App.) 39 N. E. 212
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In the clvll law. Connections by marriage, whether of the persons or their relatives. Calvin
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A term employed in old. prac-tice, signifying to put on file. 2 Maule & S. 202. In modern usage it is contracted to file
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The fixing any one with the paternity of a bastard child, and the obligation to maintain it
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A written or printed declaration or statement of facts, made volun-tnrily, and confirmed by the oath or afflrma-tion of the.party making It, taken before an oflicer having authority to administer such oath. Cox v. Stern, 170 IU. 442, 48 N. E
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L. Lat. To file or affile. AffUetur, let it be filed. 8 Coke, 160. De re-cordo affUatum, affiled of record. 2 Ld. Raym. 1476
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A swearing of the oath of fidelity or of fealty to one’s lord, under whose protection the qaasi-vassal has voluntarily come. Brown
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one who is not a vassal, hut who for the sake of protection has connected hlmself with one more powerful. Spelman; 2 Bl. Comm. 46
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To swear faith to; to pledge one's faith or do fealty by making oath. CowelL
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To be mustered and enrolled for soldiers npon an oath of fidelity
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A plighting of troth be-tween man and woman. Lltt | 39. An agreement by which a man or woman prom-ise each other that they will marry together. Poth. Traits du Mar. n. 24
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The person who makes and subscribes hn affidavit. The word is used, in this sense, interchangeably with “deponent" But the latter term should be reserved as the designation of one who makes a deposition
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Persons who, in court-leets, upon oath, settle and moderate tbe fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses arbitrarily punishable, or that have no express penalty appointed by statute. They are also appointed to moder-ate fines, etc., in coarts-baron. Cowell
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L. Fr. To let to farm. Also to make sure, to establish or confirm. Kelham
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Disposition; intention, lm-pulse or affection of the mind, one of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter
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