affidavit
af·fi·da·vit
noun \ˌa-fə-ˈdā-vət\Definition of AFFIDAVIT
: a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
See Examples of AFFIDAVIT
- We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
Origin of AFFIDAVIT
Medieval Latin, he has made an oath, from affidare
First Known Use: 1593
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