单词 | averment |
释义 | avermentn. 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). < n.1429 |
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