Averment

Pronunciation: /ˈævərmənt/

Definitions of averment

noun a formal statement or declaration made by a party in a legal proceeding

Example Sentences

A1 In court, the lawyer made an averment that his client was innocent.

A2 The police officer's averment was crucial in solving the case.

B1 The defendant's averment contradicted the witness's testimony.

B2 The judge asked for further evidence to support the averment made by the prosecution.

C1 The lawyer's averment was based on years of experience in handling similar cases.

C2 The expert witness provided a detailed averment regarding the cause of the accident.

Examples of averment in a Sentence

formal The plaintiff made an averment in their legal complaint.

informal The witness's averment helped strengthen the case.

slang I heard your averment about the party last night, sounds like it was wild!

figurative Her actions were an averment of her commitment to the cause.

Grammatical Forms of averment

• past tense: averred
• plural: averments
• comparative: more averment
• superlative: most averment
• present tense: aver
• future tense: will aver
• perfect tense: have averred
• continuous tense: is averring
• singular: averment
• positive degree: averment
• infinitive: to aver
• gerund: averring
• participle: averred

Origin and Evolution of averment

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'averment' originated from Old French, derived from the Latin word 'adverare' meaning 'to affirm'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to a formal declaration or statement of fact, the term 'averment' has evolved to also mean a positive assertion or declaration in a broader sense.