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

Its originality is simply an asseveration of paternity.

From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles

Which way his own tastes leaned we may judge from his favorite asseveration, "By my Zuccone."

From Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction by Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May)

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

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