speech act the use of language to perform some act
affirmation -
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
judicial decision,
judgement,
judgment the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
affirmation -
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
commitment,
dedication the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
religious belief,
religion,
faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
affirmation -
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
