term:

Reaffirm

reaffirm vt

1 : to affirm again
2 : to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the discharge of debts in bankruptcy [ed her debt in order to keep her car]
re·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.