Vergers

In English law. Officers who carry white wands before the justices of either bench. Cowell. Mentioned in Fleta as officers of the king's court, who oppressed VERIFICATION (Lat. verum, true, facio, to make). In Common-Law Pleading. An averment by the party making a pleading that he is prepared to establish the truth of the facts which he has pleaded. The usual form of verification of a plea containing matter of fact is, "And this he is ready to verify," etc. See 1 Chit. PI. 537, 616; Lawes, Civ. PI. 144; 1 Saund. 103, note 1; Willes, 5; 3 Bl. Comm. 309. In Code Pleading. The affidavit of the party, or his agent or attorney, to the truth of a pleading. In Practice. The examination of the truth of a writing; the certificate that the writing is true. See "Authentication." VERITAS (Lat. from verus, true). Truth; verity.