ˌverəfə̇ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin verification-, verificatio, from verificatus (past participle of verificare to verify) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act or process of verifying or the state of being verified : the authentication of truth or accuracy by such means as facts, statements, citations, measurements, or attendant circumstances
b.
(1) : confirmation by evidence in law
(2) : confirmation by oath or affidavit
c. : the procedure required for the establishment of the truth or falsity of a statement
2. : an averment used in concluding a plea that states that the pleader is prepared to prove his allegations
3. : an oath to the truth of a pleading in code pleading
4. : the ceremony of subscribing statements as true under oath and the certification of the ceremony by the notary or other officer administering the oath
5. : ratification