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AFFIRMANCE-DAY, GENERAL

\ɐfˈɜːmənsdˈe͡ɪ], \ɐfˈɜːmənsdˈe‍ɪ], \ɐ_f_ˈɜː_m_ə_n_s_d_ˈeɪ]\

Definitions of AFFIRMANCE-DAY, GENERAL

1856 - A Law Dictionary

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In the English Court of Exchequer, is a day appointed by the judges of the common pleas, and barons of the exchequer, to be held a few days after the beginning of every term for the general affirmance or reversal of judgments. 2 Tidd. 1091.

1856 - A Law Dictionary
By John Bouvier

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