Meaning & use
Disaffirm
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To declare invalid or deny the validity of something previously affirmed, especially a contract or judgment.
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A minor may disaffirm a contract signed before reaching adulthood.
The appellate court disaffirmed the lower court's ruling.
A note on using this word
A formal legal term, most often encountered in contract law when a party lawfully voids an agreement.
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