To confirm is to make firm that which was before infirm.

Explanation

Confirmation gives strength to what was previously weak or defective — but it cannot create a right where none existed.

Where this applies

• A contract was poorly drafted but both parties went ahead and performed — does that fix the defects?
• The deed had errors but the parties acted as if it were valid for years.

See also

• 6.1.11 Consent removes error; acquiescence in error takes away the right of objecting to it.