Negative

  • 131negative averment — neg·a·tive averment n: a negative statement or allegation (as in a pleading) that constitutes a statement of fact and that must be proved by the party making it a negative averment alleging that the plaintiff did not have the capacity to sue… …

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  • 132negative equity — noun The situation, caused by a fall in house prices, in which a person owns property that is worth less than the value of his or her mortgage • • • Main Entry: ↑negate * * * noun [noncount] : a situation in which the amount of money that a… …

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