averment

Unless and until Utah impeaches his credibility, that averment is accepted by us descendants of the man.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only positive averment in the affidavit was unimportant, and, if important, was untrue.

From The Trial of Reuben Crandall, M.D. Charged with Publishing and Circulating Seditious and Incendiary Papers, &c. in the District of Columbia, with the Intent of Exciting Servile Insurrection. Carefully Reported, and Compiled from the Written Statements of the Court and the Counsel. by Unknown

The legal question had arisen whether the words, 'She, knowing that Crooke had been indicted for forgery,' did so and so, contained an averment that Crooke had been indicted.

From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Sir Leslie Stephen

Signally has this averment received illustration in the course of recent events.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

The Limitationist, more modest in averment, not having sufficient information to be positive, simply says he does not know.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by George Jacob Holyoake