asserted

Asserted is the form used to describe a claim that has been stated as fact. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb to assert. In ordinary use, an asserted statement is one that a person or source has declared to be true.

Etymology: The verb to assert comes from Latin asserere, via Old French asserter, into English in the Middle Ages. The sense of declaring or affirming a claim has long been central to its meaning.

Usage: An asserted claim is one that has been put forward by someone as true. The term often implies that the claim is asserted rather than proven, and it is commonly contrasted with unasserted or unproven assertions. In legal or formal writing, “the asserted rights” indicate rights claimed by a party, regardless of whether a court has recognized them.

In philosophy and logic, an asserted proposition is one that is presented for evaluation. In computer science, an assertion is a statement used to test a condition; if the assertion fails, an error is typically raised. The past participle “asserted” describes a condition or claim that has been checked and acknowledged as holding at runtime or in an argument.

See also: assertion, claim, allegation.