formal confirmation

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• confirmation theory — The theory of the measure to which evidence supports a theory. A fully formalized confirmation theory would dictate the degree of confidence that a rational investigator might have in a theory, given some body of evidence. The grandfather of… …   Philosophy dictionary

• Formal epistemology — is a subdiscipline of epistemology that utilizes formal methods from logic, probability theory and computability theory to elucidate traditional epistemic problems. TopicsSome of the topics that come under the heading of formal epistemology… …   Wikipedia

• confirmation — con·fir·ma·tion /ˌkän fər mā shən/ n 1: the act or process of confirming, assuring, or upholding seeking confirmation of the agreement; specif: the ratification of an executive act by a legislative body senate confirmation of the Supreme Court… …   Law dictionary

• Confirmation — • Describes its origin from Biblical texts and how it has been handed down through the ages. The rite is briefly described, and the minister, matter, form, recipient, effects, necessity and sponsors are detailed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Confirmation holism — Confirmation holism, also called epistemological holism is the claim that a single scientific theory cannot be tested in isolation; a test of one theory always depends on other theories and hypotheses. For example, in the first half of the 19th… …   Wikipedia

• Confirmation of bishops — In Canon law, confirmation of a bishop is the act by which the election of a new bishop receives the assent of the proper ecclesiastical authority. Contents 1 Early history 2 Confirmation and the Papacy 3 Confirmation in the Anglican Church …   Wikipedia

• confirmation — A contract, or written memorandum thereof, by which that which was infirm, difficult of proof, void, imperfect, or subject to be avoided is ratified, rendered valid and binding, made firm and unavoidable. To give formal approval. Act or process… …   Black's law dictionary

• confirmation — A contract, or written memorandum thereof, by which that which was infirm, difficult of proof, void, imperfect, or subject to be avoided is ratified, rendered valid and binding, made firm and unavoidable. To give formal approval. Act or process… …   Black's law dictionary

• confirmation of sale — The formal approval of our executor s or administrator s sale of properly of the estate of his decedent by the probate court, which, in some jurisdictions is made a condition precedent to the passing of a valid title to the property. Norton v… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• confirmation — con·fir·ma·tion || ‚kÉ’nfÉ™ meɪʃn n. formal approval; proof; verification; coming of age ceremony (Christianity, Judaism) …   English contemporary dictionary

• confirmation of executor — The formal clothing of the executor with title …   Ballentine's law dictionary