averment
- noun
- /əˈvɜr.mənt/
- Jargon
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afirmación
- Without supporting evidence, her averment failed to convince the jury.
Examples
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The lawyer presented an averment in court, asserting her client's innocence without any evidence.
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His averment was that he had never seen the document before.
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The defendant's averment was accepted by the court as truthful.
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The lawyer made an averment about the case.
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Her averment was met with skepticism by the jury.
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In his averment, the witness claimed he saw the defendant at the scene of the crime.
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Her averment that she was unaware of the rules did not convince the judge during the trial.
Synonyms
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A confident statement made without showing proof
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A public statement that openly says you believe or feel something
A strong, serious statement that someone says is true
A formal statement saying something is true instead of swearing an oath
A formal statement that says something is true
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Etymology
Averment comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and verus 'true', and it originally meant 'to make true' or to declare something true. So an averment is a confident, formal statement that someone says is true, often used in law.