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affirm
af·firm /ə-'fərm/ vt
1: to assert as true or factual
2: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed
affirm ed the lower court's ruling compare remand, reverse
vi
1: to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects
2: to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court
the appeals court affirm ed
af·fir·mance /ə-'fər-məns/ n
af·fir·ma·tion /ˌa-fər-'mā-shən/ n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.