verification

(ver′ə fi kās̸hən)

noun

  1. a verifying or being verified; establishment or confirmation of the truth or accuracy of a fact, theory, etc.
  2. Law a statement at the end of a pleading to the effect that the pleader is ready to prove his or her allegations

Origin: MFr verificacion < ML verificatio

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See verification in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of verifying or the state of being verified.
  2. a. A confirmation of truth or authority.
    b. The evidence for such a confirmation.
    c. A formal assertion of validity.
  3. Law An affidavit that attests to the truth of a pleading.

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  • verˈi·fi·caˌtive adjective

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