noun
averment
Averment (noun) means a firm, definite statement that something is true.
noun
1
A firm, definite statement that something is true.
"And for some of these averments, he added, substantiating proof was not far."
— Herman Melville (1924)
2
(law) Proof that something is true.
3
(law) A formal claim of facts, along with an offer to prove them.
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Etymology
From Middle English averement, which came from Old French averrement or averement, from averer (Modern French avérer).
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What is the meaning of averment?
"averment" (noun) means a firm, definite statement that something is true.
What is another word for averment?
Other words for "averment" include asseveration, assertion, affirmation, declaration.
What are the different meanings of averment?
"averment" has 3 main meanings: 1. A firm, definite statement that something is true; 2. (law) Proof that something is true; 3. (law) A formal claim of facts, along with an offer to prove them.
