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disaffirmance

noun

Etymology

From dis- + affirmance.

  1. derived from affirmare
  2. derived from afermer
  3. inherited from affermen
  4. suffixed as affirmance — “affirm + ance”
  5. prefixed as disaffirmance — “dis + affirmance”

Definitions

  1. The act of disaffirming

    The act of disaffirming; denial.

  2. Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal

    • disaffirmance of judgement

  3. Annulment of a contract or obligation, such as one agreed by someone who was underage at…

    Annulment of a contract or obligation, such as one agreed by someone who was underage at the time, and has attained age of majority.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA