assertory

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But while both species may not be implemented in some cases till the far distant future, some of an assertory nature may be performed at the time when they are sworn.

From The Ordinance of Covenanting by Cunningham, John

In their session of that, year, the lower House of Assembly adopted a series of resolves assertory of their liberties, and declaring the grounds on which they claimed the benefit of the statutes.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various

"The conquest of Darius by Alexander was honourable," or "Alexander in conquering Darius was an honourable conqueror," is the syllogistic form of the proposition: it is simply assertory, not qualified in any "mode".

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

Hypothetical Imperatives represent the practical necessity of an action as a means to an end, being problematical or assertory principles, according as the end is possible or real.

From Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics by Bain, Alexander

Philo subtle, and with long involved periods knit together by logical connectives: the Book of Wisdom sententious, full of parallelisms, assertory and Hebraistic throughout.

From Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor