Verge

An uncertain quantity of land, from fifteen to thirty acres. Toml. A space within 12 miles around the place where the king was actually residing was called the verge.

1 Iloldsw. Hist. E. L. 80. See Court of the Marsiialsea; Virga. VERI FICATI0N.

An averment by the party making a pleading that he is prepared to establish the truth of the facts which he has pleaded. Whenever new matter is introduced on may have an opportunity of answering it; 1 Saund. 103, n.

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This applies only to pleas. In one instance, however, new matter need not conclude with a verification, and then the pleader may pray judgment without it: for example, when the matter pleaded is merely negative; Lawes, PL 145. The reason of it is evident: a negative requires no proof; and it would, therefore, be impertinent or nugatory for the pleader, who pleads a negative matter, to declare his readiness to prove it The usual form of verification of a plea containing matter of fact is, “And this he is ready to verify,” etc.

See 3 Bla. Com. 309.

It is not error to permit a proctor to sign and verify a libel in admiralty, where a large number of persons join and they are out of the jurisdiction, but the practice is not to be commended; The Oregon, 133 Fed. 609, 68 C. C. A. 603. See Bill; Injunction. In Practice. The examination of the truth of a writing; the certificate that the writing is true.

See Authentication.