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aver·ment
\əˈvərmənt, -və̄m-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English averrement, from Middle French averement, from averer to verify + -ment — more at aver
1. obsolete : the establishment of a fact by evidence
2. law : a positive statement of facts : an allegation made with an offer to justify or prove what is alleged : verification
< the averment alleged negligence on the part of the defendant >
3.
a. : the act of making an averment
b. : a positive assertion : affirmation |