Averment

Averment
Averment A*ver"ment, n. [Cf. OF. averement, LL. averamentum. See {Aver}, v. t.] 1. The act of averring, or that which is averred; affirmation; positive assertion. [1913 Webster]

Signally has this averment received illustration in the course of recent events. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. Verification; establishment by evidence. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

3. (Law) A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged. [1913 Webster]

Note: In any stage of pleadings, when either party advances new matter, he avers it to be true, by using this form of words: ``and this he is ready to verify.'' This was formerly called an averment. It modern pleading, it is termed a verification. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]


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  • averment — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of averring 2. something that is averred ; affirmation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • averment — /euh verr meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of averring. 2. a positive statement. [1400 50; late ME averrement < MF. See AVER, MENT] * * * …   Universalium

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  • averment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of asserting positively: affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, claim, declaration, statement. See AFFIRM …   English dictionary for students

  • averment — a·ver·ment || É™ vɜːmÉ™nt n. affirmation; proof; declaration …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • averment — aver·ment …   English syllables

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