As Coroner, I must aver, I’ve thoroughly examined her.......
And I was already thinking of the Wizard of Oz.......

Word of the Day for Sunday November 10, 2002
aver \uh-VUR\,transitive verb
[Inflected forms: averred; averring]:
1. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner,
as in confidence of asserting the truth.
2. (Law) To assert, claim, or declare as a fact.