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Affirmance Day General: A day in the Court of Exchequer where judgments are either affirmed or reversed. It is a specific day appointed after the beginning of every term. A term is a period of time when a court is in session.
Definition: Affirmance day general is a term used in the Court of Exchequer to refer to a day appointed after the beginning of every term to affirm or reverse judgments.
Example: In the Court of Exchequer, after the beginning of every term, a day is appointed for affirming or reversing judgments. This day is called affirmance day general.
This example illustrates how affirmance day general is a specific day appointed for a particular purpose in the Court of Exchequer.