Lexica → Word → affirmation
| Letter | A |
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| Letter name | a |
| Pronounciation | /eɪ/ |
| Word: | affirmation |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 15th |
| DA Name: | affirmation |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | affirmare "to bring forward, present a reliable and strong promise/assurance". A word created from the abbreviation of two ancient Latin words offero = "to bring forward, place before, present, offer, expose" and firmus = "firm, strong, reliable, solid". |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | Unlike the more common legal instrument of AFFADAVIT under ROMAN LAW, an Affirmation does not contain any implied notion of "fault, vice or crime" in its original and true meaning, nor does it require an OATH. Instead, an Affirmation requires an individual to demonstrate a superior STATUS to justify the alleged "strength" implied by the instrument. |
