Averment Definition
noun
The act of averring.
Webster's New World Law
A positive affirmation, allegation, or declaration of facts, especially in a pleading, as opposed to an argumentative statement or a statement based on induction or inference; generally this term is used in civil proceedings, as opposed to allegation in criminal proceedings.
Webster's New World Law
Verification; establishment by evidence.
Wiktionary
A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged.
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Other Word Forms of Averment
Noun
Singular:
avermentPlural:
avermentsOrigin of Averment
From Old French averrement, averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).
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