n.
1.a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
2.the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
3.(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)
4.a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
Idiom of the Day
somewhere in the neighborhood of (an amount of money or something)
approximately a particular measurement or amount
There were somewhere in the neighborhood of fifty people at the meeting.