Definition of affidavits Affidavits
/æˌfɪdejˈvɪts/ - [afideyvits] -
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What does affidavits mean?
Wiktionary 
- affidavits (Noun)
Plural of affidavit.
Part of speech
🔤- affidavits, noun, plural of affidavit.
WordNet
NounPlural: affidavits |
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| affidavit - written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath | ||
| testimony something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion" | ||
| legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- affidavit (n.)
A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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affidavit
A signed document wherein someone makes a sworn statement.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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affidavit
af-fi-dā′vit, n. a written declaration on oath. [Affidavit, 3d pers. sing. perf. of a Low L. affidāre, to pledge one's faith.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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affidavit
A declaration upon oath, weakened in importance by its too frequent administration at custom-houses, lazarettos, &c. Declarations are now substituted in the case of naval officers.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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affidavit
In military law is an oath duly subscribed before any person authorized to administer it. In the U. S. service, in the absence of a civil officer any commissioned officer is empowered to administer an oath.
Part of speech
🔤- affidavit, noun, singular of affidavits.
