Word Meanings - NONTENURE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.

Related words: (words related to NONTENURE)

• AFFIRMATIVELY
  In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to negatively.
• AFFIRMATORY
  Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. Massey.
• DEFENDANT
  1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. With men of courage and with means defendant. Shak. 2. Making defense.
• AFFIRMANT
  One who affirms of taking an oath. (more info) 1. One who affirms or asserts.
• AFFIRMABLE
  Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.
• AFFIRMATION
  A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Bouvier. (more info) 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as,
• AFFIRMER
  One who affirms.
• AFFIRMANCE
  1. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act. This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law. Bacon. 2. A strong declaration; affirmation. Cowper.
• AFFIRMATIVE
  Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition. (more info) 1. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law. 2. That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes" to a question;
• AFFIRM
  to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appelate court for review. 2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny. Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• REAFFIRMANCE; REAFFIRMATION
  A second affirmation.
• MISAFFIRM
  To affirm incorrectly.
• DISAFFIRMANCE
  Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment. (more info) 1. The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.
• CODEFENDANT
  A joint defendant. Blackstone.
• REAFFIRM
  To affirm again.
• DISAFFIRM
  To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal. (more info) 1. To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; -- said of that which has been asserted.
• DISAFFIRMATION
  The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation.