"reaffirmance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reaffirmances [plural]
Etymology: From re- + affirmance, after reaffirm. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|affirmance}} re- + affirmance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} reaffirmance (countable and uncountable, plural reaffirmances)
  1. (chiefly law) A second or subsequent affirmance; a reaffirmation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-reaffirmance-en-noun-DyAn39j~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Topics: law

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