Also known as: affirming · affirmed
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A citation abbreviation indicating that an appellate court has affirmed the judgment or decision of a lower court or tribunal. The abbreviation signals that the reviewing court has upheld the result below without modification.
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After marrying the founder of a construction firm, Bernard signed a one-page agreement accepting a lump-sum payment in place of any claim to the company or estate. When the founder died, Bernard petitioned for an elective share. The court enforced the agreement as a valid waiver under the probate code and denied the petition.
A former employee sued a manager for retweeting a false accusation of theft. The trial court dismissed the false-light claim because the retweet involved substantially true reporting and protected opinion. The appellate court upheld the dismissal.
A surviving spouse signed a mid-marriage agreement waiving elective-share rights without independent counsel or a plain-language explanation of the rights waived. The court refused to enforce the agreement because it failed the statutory safeguards.
The special prosecutor obtained a subpoena for presidential tapes. The district court ordered in-camera review after finding the material essential to the criminal case. The Supreme Court upheld the order requiring production.
A plaintiff injured by a train sued under federal general common law. The Supreme Court held that state law governs the claim in federal court and remanded for application of the state rule.
The city barred alterations to a historic terminal without compensation for lost air rights. The owners challenged the restriction as a taking. The Supreme Court upheld the designation as a valid exercise of police power.
It signals that the higher court upheld the lower court's decision without change.
Aff'g shows the appellate court agreed with the result below while rev'g shows the appellate court overturned it.
…and Dr. Hallford's complaint in intervention is dismissed. In all other respects, the judgment of the District Court is affirmed. Costs are allowed to the appellee. It is so ordered. [For concurring opinion of MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER, see post , p. 207.] [For concurring opinion of MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, see…