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That which declares positively; that which avers a fact to be true; that which establishes; the opposite of negative Source: Black’s Law […]

To fix or fasten upon, to attach to, inscribe, or impress upon, as a signature, a seal, a trade-mark. Pen. Code N. […]

A person who testifies on affirmation, or who affirms instead of taking an oath. See Affikmation. Used in affl-davits aud depositions which […]

In practice. A solemn und formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc., […]

In Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To ratify, make firm, confirm, establish, reassert Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. The con-firming, or ratifying a former law, or Judg-ment. Cowell; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. Affinity; relationship by marriage. Inst 1, 10, 6 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At oommon law. Relationship by marriage between the husband and the blood relations of the wife, and be-tween the wife and the […]

A refining of metals. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the clvll law. Connections by marriage, whether of the persons or their relatives. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A term employed in old. prac-tice, signifying to put on file. 2 Maule & S. 202. In modern usage it is contracted […]

The fixing any one with the paternity of a bastard child, and the obligation to maintain it Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

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, […]

L. Lat. To file or affile. AffUetur, let it be filed. 8 Coke, 160. De re-cordo affUatum, affiled of record. 2 Ld. […]

A swearing of the oath of fidelity or of fealty to one’s lord, under whose protection the qaasi-vassal has voluntarily come. Brown […]

one who is not a vassal, hut who for the sake of protection has connected hlmself with one more powerful. Spelman; 2 […]

To swear faith to; to pledge one’s faith or do fealty by making oath. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To be mustered and enrolled for soldiers npon an oath of fidelity Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A plighting of troth be-tween man and woman. Lltt | 39. An agreement by which a man or woman prom-ise each other […]

The person who makes and subscribes hn affidavit. The word is used, in this sense, interchangeably with “deponent” But the latter term […]

Persons who, in court-leets, upon oath, settle and moderate tbe fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses arbitrarily punishable, […]

L. Fr. To let to farm. Also to make sure, to establish or confirm. Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Disposition; intention, lm-pulse or affection of the mind, one of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter Source: Black’s […]

To assess, liquidate, appraise, fix in amount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)