a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something | the collection of rules imposed by authority |
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) | |
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | |