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the rite of confirmation

confirmation of the appointment

subject to the ratification

acknowledged as a supposition

acknowledge the deed

the seal of approval

nod in approval

conditional approval

as acknowledged

to receive Imperial sanction―be sanctioned by the Emperor

as approved

under license

showing approval

to acknowledge receipt

approval

qualified approval

clearly indicated

to disclose a secret―lay bare a secret plan

substantiate a claim

retroactive approval

C

confessed under duress

verify a claim

qualified endorsement

the act of certifying, called certification

prove formally

a validated claim

a verified claim

in contestation

accord by verdict