term:

Affirm

affirm vt

1 : to assert as true or factual
2 : to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed [ed the lower court's ruling] compare remand, reverse
vi
1 : to make a solemn declaration under the penalties of perjury in place of swearing an oath to which one conscientiously objects
2 : to uphold the judgment or actions of a lower court [the appeals court ed]
af·fir·mance [ə-fər-məns]
n

af·fir·ma·tion [a-fər-mā-shən]
n

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.