averment
/əˈvɜːmənt/noun
1- formal an affirmation or allegation〈正式〉断言; 宣称。
1.1
- Law a formal statement by a party in a case of a fact or circumstance which the party offers to prove or substantiate【律】(有实证的)陈述, 抗辩。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French averrement, averement, from averer 'declare true' (see AVER).