Assertion
/əˈsɜːrʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
The lawyer made a strong assertion of the defendant's innocence.
- (n.) A declaration or claim in a legal pleading that a fact is true.
The plaintiff's assertion was supported by substantial evidence.
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- assertions
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Commentary
In legal contexts, an assertion typically requires evidence or argument to support it and is distinguished from mere opinion.
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