affidavit

affidavit
A sworn written statement by a person (the deponent), who signs it in the presence of a commissioner for oaths. It sets out facts known to the deponent. In certain cases, particularly proceedings in the Chancery division of the High Court, evidence may be taken by affidavit rather than by the witness appearing in person.

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Synonyms:
(in writing, signed and sworn to before a magistrate, but given without cross-examination),


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  • affidavit — af·fi·da·vit /ˌa fə dā vət/ n [Medieval Latin, he/she has pledged faith, third singular perfect of affidare see affiant]: a sworn statement in writing made esp. under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer compare… …   Law dictionary

  • affidavit — [ afidavit ] n. m. • 1773; mot angl. , 3e pers. du parfait de l indic. du lat. médiév. affidare « faire foi, attester » ♦ Dr. Déclaration faite par le porteur étranger de valeurs mobilières, qui lui permet d être affranchi, dans le pays qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Affidavit — Af fi*da vit, n. [LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See {Affiance}, {Affy}.] (Law) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • affidavit — A statement by a person in which the person states that to the best of his or her knowledge, the facts in question are true. An affidavit is sworn before a Notary, Commissioner for Taking Oaths, lawyer or some other judicial officer who can… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • affidavit — (n.) 1590s, from M.L. affidavit, lit. he has stated on oath, third person singular perfective of affidare to trust, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + fidare to trust, from fidus faithful, from fides faith (see FAITH …   Etymology dictionary

  • affidávit — (Del lat. mediev. affidavit, pret. de affidāre, declaró bajo juramento). m. Documento legal que sirve como testimonio o declaración jurada ante un tribunal, o como garantía o aval en otros casos …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Affidāvit — (v. lat. affido, in der mittelalterlichen Rechtssprache: ich beschwöre), im engl. Recht eine schriftliche Erklärung, die vor einer autorisierten Person (einem richterlichen Beamten, »Commissioner«, Notar, Konsul) unterzeichnet und deren Inhalt… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Affidavit — Affidāvit (vom mittellat. affido, ich verpflichte meine Treue), in der engl. Rechtssprache Urkunde mit gerichtlich beeidigter Darstellung tatsächlicher Verhältnisse …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Affidavit — (mittelalterl. lat.) im engl. Rechte schriftlicher Eid, geschworen von einer Person, welche das Recht hat, einen Eid abzunehmen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • affidavit — (izg. èfidejvit) m DEFINICIJA pravn. pismena izjava data sudu pod zakletvom; afidavit ETIMOLOGIJA engl. ← srlat.: izjavio je pod prisegom …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • affidavit — deposition, testimony, *evidence …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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