Immaterial Averment
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In pleading. A statement of unnecessary particulars in connection with, and as descriptive of, what is material. Gould, PI. c. 3, § 186. Such averments must, however, be proved as laid, it is said (Doug. 665), though not if they may be struck out without striking out at the same time the cause of action, and when there is no variance. Gould, PI. c. 3, § 188. See 1 Chit. PI. 282.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A statement of unnecessary particulars in connection with, and as descriptive of, what is material. Gould, PI. c. 3, § 186. Such averments must, however, be proved as laid, it is said; Dough 665; though not if they inay be struck out without striking out at the same time the cause of action, and when there is no variance; Gould, PI. c. 3, 8 188. See 1 Chitty, PI. 282.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An averment alleging with needless particularity or unnecessary circumstances what is material and necessary, and which might properly have been stated more generally, and without such circumstances and particulars; or, in other words, a statement of unnecessary particulars in connection with and as descriptive of what is material. Gouid, PL. e 3, § 188; 3 Ala. 2387, 245.