the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand |
the collection of rules imposed by authority | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
| (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 |