(n) :
the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced; maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives
(n) :
the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced; maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives