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Webster 1913 Edition
Statement
State′ment
(stāt′ment)
, Noun.
1.
The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or on paper;
as, to interrupt a speaker in the
. statement
of his case2.
That which is stated; a formal embodiment in language of facts or opinions; a narrative; a recital.
“Admirable perspicuity of statement.” Brougham.
Webster 1828 Edition
Statement
STATEMENT
,Noun.
1.
The act of stating, reciting or presenting verbally or on paper.2.
A series of facts or particulars expressed on paper; as a written statement.3.
A series of facts verbally recited; recital of the circumstances of a transaction; as a verbal statement.