affiant
af·fi·ant
affiant · affiants
An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavitAn individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.
/əˈfaɪənt/
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.
a person who makes an affidavit
Origin
From affy (“(obsolete) to have faith in, trust; to formally affirm or promise; etc.”) + -aFrom affy (“(obsolete) to have faith in, trust; to formally affirm or promise; etc.”) + -ant (suffix forming agent nouns from verbs).
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