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单词 averment
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avermentn.

/əˈvəːmənt/
Forms: Also Middle English–1600s averrement.
Etymology: < French avere-, averrement, < averer : see aver v. and -ment suffix.
1. The action of proving; establishment as true or genuine, by argument or evidence.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [noun] > act of proving, verification
verifyinga1325
soothinga1400
averment1429
verefiancea1450
verment1472
justificationa1500
verification1523
demonstrating1598
evidencing1609
averral1611
averring1642
evincement1651
validation1656
substantiation1787
cross check1839
constatationa1916
1429 King Henry VI in Rymer Fœdera (1710) X. 411 Not bound to eny maneres of acconte..or to any Averrement as therefore.
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 128 Which their adversaries producing in averment of their opinions, they were not able..to reply to.
a1626 F. Bacon Office of Alienations in Wks. XIII. 378 To avoid the oath, for averment of the continuance of some estate, which is eigne, the party will sue a pardon.
2. Law. Formal offer to prove or justify a plea; the proof or justification offered, verification.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > pleas in justification > maintaining or justifying a claim or act
averment1514
justification1527
avowry1531
avowance1642
1514–5 Act 6 Hen. VIII iv All outlawries had contrary to this Acte be advoyded by averrement.
a1625 H. Finch Law (1627) iv. xxviii. 359 Entrie plea..must be offered to be proued true. By saying in the plea, Et hoc patro natus est verificare, which we call an auerment.
a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. ii. 12 If he happens to demur by averment, when he should have concluded to the contrary, judgement shall go against him.
1809 T. E. Tomlins Jacob's Law-dict. Averment is either general or particular; general, which concludes every plea, etc. containing matter affirmative, and ought to be with these words, and this he is ready to verify. Particular averment is when the life of the tenant for life, or of tenant in tail, etc. is averred.
3. The action of positively declaring as true; assertion, affirmation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [noun]
allegationc1425
allegeancea1430
assertionc1449
predicationc1475
assertationa1535
asseveration1566
avouchment1574
avouching1580
allegement1594
avouchy1631
averment1633
vouchmenta1670
1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 489 (R.) Playes are the nourishers of delight: by the express averment of Mr. George Whetston.
1694 ? Sherlock Provid. God 83 The Faith of the Nation being engaged for the Truth of it, by the Envoys Averment thereof.
1817 W. Scott Rob Roy I. iv. 80 After an effort or two to support their consequence by noise and bold averment.
4. A positive statement, assertion, or declaration.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [noun] > an assertion, affirmation, or positive declaration
protestationc1390
affirmationa1425
affirmativec1450
edipolc1450
protestc1460
assertion1531
asseveration1551
narration1554
asseverance1574
protesting1582
pol1600
vouch1610
vouchee1625
averment1659
1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 593 Which averment of Sir John Elliot's was attested by Sir Thomas Wentworth.
1794 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity I. i. viii. 196 Two out of the four gospels contain averments..which..fix the time and situation of the authors.
1834 T. P. Thompson Exercises III. 105 The old averments, that the landlords will be ruined.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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