WorldAugust 28, 2026
averments
uh-VUR-ments
Definition
Formal, positive allegations or statements of fact made in a legal pleading or complaint that a party intends to prove in court.
Etymology
Derived from the Middle French 'averer', meaning 'to declare to be true,' which itself comes from the Latin 'ad' (to) and 'verus' (true). It entered legal English in the late Middle Ages to describe a formal verification or assertion in a court of law.
In the news
In the article, the court emphasizes that criminal liability for company officials requires specific factual averments in a complaint, rather than mere assertions of their job titles, to prove their active role in the business conduct.
LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Negotiable Instruments Act
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