a. [ L. assertorius, fr. asserere. ] Affirming; maintaining. [ 1913 Webster ]
Arguments . . . assertory, not probatory. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
An assertory, not a promissory, declaration. Bentham. [ 1913 Webster ]
A proposition is assertory, when it enounces what is known as actual. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]