statement of belief
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belief — n. 1 a a person s religion; religious conviction (has no belief). b a firm opinion (my belief is that he did it). c an acceptance (of a thing, fact, statement, etc.) (belief in the afterlife). 2 (usu. foll. by in) trust or confidence. Phrases and … Useful english dictionary
belief — be·lief n: a degree of conviction of the truth of something esp. based on a consideration or examination of the evidence compare knowledge, suspicion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
statement — state·ment n 1 a: an official or formal report or declaration a statement of policy b: an oral or written assertion (as by a witness) or conduct intended as an assertion see also hearsay, prior consistent statement … Law dictionary
belief — noun Etymology: Middle English beleave, probably alteration of Old English gelēafa, from ge , associative prefix + lēafa; akin to Old English lȳfan more at believe Date: 12th century 1. a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
belief — /bi leef /, n. 1. something believed; an opinion or conviction: a belief that the earth is flat. 2. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief. 3. confidence;… … Universalium
belief — [[t]bɪli͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ beliefs 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N in n Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good. One billion people throughout the world are Muslims, united by belief in one god. ...a belief in personal liberty.… … English dictionary
belief — The conviction of the mind, founded on evidence that a fact exists, that an act was done, that a statement is true. When one says, I believe that a fact exists, or that an act was done by another, he must be understood to assert that there is… … Ballentine's law dictionary
doctrinal statement — index belief (something believed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
false statement — Statement knowingly false, or made recklessly without honest belief in its truth, and with purpose to mislead or deceive. Third Nat. Bank v. Schatten, C.C.A.Tenn., 81 F.2d 538, 540. An incorrect statement made or acquiesced in with knowledge of… … Black's law dictionary
false statement — Statement knowingly false, or made recklessly without honest belief in its truth, and with purpose to mislead or deceive. Third Nat. Bank v. Schatten, C.C.A.Tenn., 81 F.2d 538, 540. An incorrect statement made or acquiesced in with knowledge of… … Black's law dictionary
