The quality of being affirmable.

plural of affirming

One who affirms or asserts. / (law) One who affirms of taking an oath.

plural of affirmance

plural of affirmant

(grammar) A sentence that affirms (rather than negates) a proposition.

(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination

(law) A defense against a suit or criminal charge that asserts mitigating facts rather than contesting the main fact of the allegation.

(logic) A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form: / If P, then Q. / Q. / Therefore, P.

A procedure of the UK government whereby secondary legislation requires approval from parliament before it passes into law. Contrasted with negative resolution.