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 nominee
2: something that confirms: as
a: an express or implied contract by which a person makes a voidable agreement binding; specif: a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally
b in the civil law of Louisiana: a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an obligation that are null to make them enforceable
c: a conveyance by which valid title to an estate is transferred to a person already in possession or by which an estate is increased
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.