asseveration

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Heaton, 4th Jurist, new series, page 708, for the distinguishment between the words of asseveration and the essential words of an oath.

From The True Story of my Parliamentary Struggle by Bradlaugh, Charles

She seemed to expect his asseveration, Cethegus was silent for a short time.

From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Dahn, Felix

"There can't nobody live in peace in them two blocks, Judge, your Honour," came the heated asseveration of the man in the witness chair.

From The Tempering by Buck, Charles Neville

She scarcely knew what to make of this tender asseveration, and she said nothing.

From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

Mrs. Kane has always been most careful not to make any positive asseveration of the claims of Spiritualism.

From The Death-Blow to Spiritualism Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters by Davenport, Reuben Briggs