affidavit
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statementA signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
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Meaning
1 sensesA signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.
eidesstattliche Versicherung, eidesstattliche Erklärung, Versicherung an Eides statt
аффиде́витaffidɛ́vit, аффидави́тaffidavít, пи́сьменное показа́ние под прися́гойpísʹmennoje pokazánije pod prisjágoj
- written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
Examples
3 sentencesTom described the assault in an affidavit.
The deponent signed the affidavit under oath.
Tom signed an affidavit.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense ofFrom Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).
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Forms
plural: affidavits| Singular | affidavit |
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Synonyms
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