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noun
- 1. an affirmation or allegation. formal
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noun. aver· ment ə-ˈvər-mənt. 1. : the act of averring. 2. : something that is averred : affirmation.
AVERMENT definition: the act of averring | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Definitions of averment. noun. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) synonyms: assertion, asseveration. see more. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
Averment definition: the act of averring. . See examples of AVERMENT used in a sentence.
An offer to prove a plea, or pleading. The concluding part of a plea, replication, or other pleading, containing new affirmative matter, by which the party offers or declares himself “ready to verify.” Find the legal definition of AVERMENT from Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition. In pleading.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun averment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
AVERMENT definition: the act of averring | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
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.
1. To affirm positively; declare: "Liberal politicians ... found it necessary to aver that they were in favor of rigid economy in public spending too" (John Kenneth Galbraith). 2. Law To assert formally as a fact.
noun. verification; establishment by evidence. noun. A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged. noun. A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) synonyms: assertion , asseveration. WordNet 3.1 © 2011 by Princeton University. verb.
