averment.

A formal statement that something is true, especially in a legal document.

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Words that belong together

• an averment of fact
• a formal averment

On the page

The judgment distinguished the claimant's averment from the evidence offered for it.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular averment; plural averments. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: claim. Commonness: uncommon.