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ver·i·fi·ca·tion

(vĕr′ə-fĭ-kā′shən)
n.
1. The act of verifying or the state of being verified.
2. Law
a. A sworn statement attesting to the truth of the facts in a document.
b. A sworn statement attesting that a pleading is true to the best of one's knowledge.
ver′i·fi·ca′tive adj.
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