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af·fi·da·vit
(ăf′ĭ-dā′vĭt)n.
A written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized officer.
[Medieval Latin affīdāvit, from third person sing. perfect tense of affīdāre, to pledge; see affiance.]
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affidavit
(ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt)n
(Law) law a declaration in writing made upon oath before a person authorized to administer oaths, esp for use as evidence in court
[C17: from Medieval Latin, literally: he declares on oath, from affīdare to trust (oneself) to; see affiance]
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af•fi•da•vit
(ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt)n.
a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.
[1615–25; < Medieval Latin affīdāvit (he) has declared on oath, perf. 3rd singular of affīdāre; see affiance]
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affidavit
, deponent - An affidavit (literally, "he has stated on oath") is taken by a judge, while the deponent swears, makes, or takes an affidavit.See also related terms for judge.
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affidavit
A declaration made in writing and under oath in the presence of an authorized person such as a notary public.
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| Noun | 1. |  affidavit - written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oathlegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right testimony - a solemn statement made under oath verification - (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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affidavit
noun statement, declaration, testimony, proclamation She was asked to sign an affidavit swearing that nothing had happened.
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eidesstattliche Versicherung
affidavit
[ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt] N (Jur) → declaración f jurada, afidávit mto swear an affidavit (to the effect that) → hacer una declaración jurada (que)
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affidavit
n (Jur) → eidesstattliche Erklärung; (to guarantee support of immigrant) → Affidavit nt; to swear an affidavit (that) → eine eidesstattliche Erklärung abgeben(, dass)
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