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   averment

   /əˈvəːm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an affirmation or allegation. formal
   • ▪ a formal statement by a party in a case of a fact or circumstance which the party offers to prove or substantiate. formal

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French averrement, averement, from averer ‘declare true’ (see aver).

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   What is a general averment?

   • From the Latin verificare, or the French averrer, and signifies a positive statement of facts in opposition to argument or inference. Averments are two-fold, namely, general and particular. A general averment is that which is at the conclusion of an offer to make good or prove whole pleas containing new affirmative matter.

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   What does averment mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of AVERMENT is the act of averring.

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   What are some examples of averments?

   • The most common form of making particular averments is in express and direct words. For example, and the party avers or in fact saith, or although, or because, or with this that, or being, etc. But they need not be in these words, for any words which necessarily imply the matter intended to be averred are sufficient.

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   What is a particular averment?

   • Particular averments are assertions of the truth of particular facts, as the life of tenant or of tenant in tail is averred: and, in these et hoc, etc., are not used.

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   2 days ago · 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. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact.

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   Averment is the act of affirming or asserting something positively, especially in a legal context. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word averment from various sources and dictionaries.

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   Averment is a noun that means a statement or declaration of something. Find synonyms and antonyms of averment, such as avowal, profession, assertion, denial, and more.

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   Averment definition: the act of averring. . See examples of AVERMENT used in a sentence.

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   Averment is the act of averring or a positive statement. Learn the word origin, usage, and synonyms of averment from Collins English Dictionary.

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