Affirmant

One who affirms. (Law.) A person who makes affirmation under the penalties of perjury. - See AFFIRMATION. Affirmation, n. [Fr., from Lat. affirmatio .] The act of affirming; the thing affirmed; - confirmation; opposed to repeal . (Law.) The solemn a everation made by persons be longing to the religious sect of Friends or Quakers, in cases where an oath is required from others. This indulgence was first introduced by the statute 7 and 8 Will. III., chap. 34, explained and confirmed by 8 Geo. I, chap. 6, and 22 Geo. II., chap. 46, sec. 38. The absurd exceptions contained in these statutos, and restraining Quakers from giving evidence on their affirmation in criminal cases, was entirely removed by statute 9 Geo. IV., chap. 32. - In America, all persons, under the penalties of perjury, are usually permitted to affirm, upon expre ing their preference for this substitute of oath. Affirmative, n. That side of a question which affirms; as, "On this important question 30 senators voted in the affirmative , and 10 in the negative."