Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Negative averment.

An averment that is negative in form but affirmative in substance and that must be proved by the alleging party- ( an example is the statement "she was not old enough to enter into the contract," which is more than just a simple denial. Cf. Traverse.

negative averment

See AVERMENT.