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Meaning of "affidavit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFFIDAVIT

From Medieval Latin, literally: he declares on oath, from affīdare to trust (oneself) to.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFIDAVIT

affidavit  [ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFIDAVIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Affidavit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFIDAVIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Affidavit

An affidavit is a written sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law. Such statement is witnessed as to the authenticity of the affiant's signature by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public or commissioner of oaths. The name is Medieval Latin for he/she has declared upon oath. An affidavit is a type of verified statement or showing, or in other words, it contains a verification, meaning it is under oath or penalty of perjury, and this serves as evidence to its veracity and is required for court proceedings. ▪ To obtain a declaration on a legal document, such as an application for voter registration, that the information provided by the applicant is truthful to the best of the applicant's knowledge. If, after signing such a declaration, the information is found to be deliberately untrue with the intent to deceive, the applicant may face perjury charges. Affidavits may be written in the first or third person, depending on who drafted the document.

Definition of affidavit in the English dictionary

The definition of affidavit in the dictionary is a declaration in writing made upon oath before a person authorized to administer oaths, esp for use as evidence in court.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFIDAVIT


civet
ˈsɪvɪt
delineavit
dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪvɪt
devastavit
ˌdiːvəˈsteɪvɪt
grivet
ˈɡrɪvɪt
private
ˈpraɪvɪt
privet
ˈprɪvɪt
rivet
ˈrɪvɪt
supplicavit
ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪvɪt
swivet
ˈswɪvɪt
trivet
ˈtrɪvɪt
unrivet
ʌnˈrɪvɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFIDAVIT

affiance
affiant
affiche
afficionado
affiliable
affiliate
affiliated
affiliation
affiliation order
affiliation proceedings
affinal
affine
affined
affinities
affinitive
affinity
affinity card
affirm
affirmable
affirmance

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFIDAVIT

a bit
akvavit
aquavit
benefit
bit
circuit
cognovit
credit
cut it
davit
Detroit
dit
Ecevit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fit
for it
fruit
get it

Synonyms and antonyms of affidavit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFFIDAVIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «affidavit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of affidavit

Translation of «affidavit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFIDAVIT

Find out the translation of affidavit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of affidavit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affidavit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宣誓书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

declaración jurada
570 millions of speakers

English

affidavit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शपथ पत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شهادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

под присягой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

depoimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হলফনামা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclaration écrite sous serment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afidavit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eidesstattliche Versicherung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宣誓供述書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진술서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Affidavit
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyên thệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்குமூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिज्ञापत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beyanname
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affidavit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oświadczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

під присягою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

declarație pe propria răspundere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένορκη βεβαίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beëdigde verklaring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utsaga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

erklæring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affidavit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFIDAVIT»

The term «affidavit» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.129 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFIDAVIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «affidavit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «affidavit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affidavit

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2 QUOTES WITH «AFFIDAVIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word affidavit.
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Mario Cuomo
I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit.
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Michael Schiavo
And then they sign an affidavit swearing that she's not in a vegetative stage. I'll tell you. That's a doctor you really want; they can look at a picture and make a diagnosis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFIDAVIT»

Discover the use of affidavit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affidavit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Cinderella Affidavit
Danny needs a lawyer -- and fast. But Matt has had no exposure to criminal law, and to top it off, his client isn't telling him the full story -- about either the affidavit or his own role in its creation.
Michael Fredrickson, 2000
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The Landlord's Legal Guide in Texas
affidavit is not contested by the other party; (2) the pauper's affidavit is contested by the other party and upon a hearing the justice determines that the pauper's affidavit is approved; or (3) upon a hearing by the justice disapproving of the ...
Traci Truly, 2003
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The law-dictionary: explaining the rise, progress, and ...
ter such oath : and the true place of habitation, and true addition of every person who shall make an affidavit, is to be inserted in his affidavit. 1 Lill. Abr. 44. 46. Affidavits ought to set forth the matter of fact only which the party intends to prove by ...
Giles Jacob, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1811
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Oil Land Leasing Bill, Hearing ..., Jan 1917
January camp of tents erected on land ( Gregg- Pollard-Diericx affidavit). Purchased rig iron equipment (Favorite report) with drilling, casing, and sand lines (Gregg-Pollard- Diericx affidavit). Purchased rig iron equipment (Favorite report) and ...
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs, 1917
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Congressional Serial Set
Page. JEFFERSON COUNTY— Continued. Affidavit of Thomas Adauis 289 Affidavit of Gloss Brown 289,290 Affidavit of L. Sherman 290 Affidavit of S. B. Baldwin 290 Affidavit of A. J. Eston 290 Beasle.v'B store 281-298 Returns from Beasley's ...
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Cowdery's new book of forms: being legal forms and ...
Affidavit — Order of Arrest, for 1094 65S Affidavit— Order of Arrest, for 560 390 Affidavit — Order of Arrest — Fraudulent Debtor 561 390 Affidavit — Order of Arrest, Removal of Property, for 562 391 Affidavit — Order of Examination, Attachment ...
Jabez Franklin Cowdery, R. W. Hent, 1906
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Archbold's Practice of the Court of Queen's Bench, in ...
book it. appears to be illiterate, such commissioner shall certify in Part '• the jurat that the affidavit was read in his presence to the party making the same, and that such party seemed perfectly to understand the same, and that the party wrote his  ...
John Frederick Archbold, Thomas Chitty, Samuel Prentice, 1840
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Notice of Motion for Leave to Appeal with Supporting ...
200 Part of City's Exhibit A. 199 Schedule Referred To In the Foregoing Mortgage : (See Rider annexed hereto) (Affidavit of Title) State of New York City of New York -ss. : County of New York Frederick Burn and James Fraser, being duly sworn ...
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Guide to the Microfiche Edition: With an Introduction to the ...
2/5853, 4/7672jf, 4/7971 011 - 8 Affidavit of Hildegard Wolff, 15 Feb. 1947 DDB: 1 (4/7675f.) 2/5818, 4/7675)'., 4/79 19 012 - 32 Affidavit of Arno Seemann- Deutelmoser, 5 Jan. 1947 DDB: 1 (4/7677ff.) 2/6123, 4/7677fl'., 4/7999, 4/8006, 4/ 8011 ...
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The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General ...
Alteration in negotiable instrument, effect of, 754, Appeal by one of several joint defendants, 667. Assignment of dower, 600-604. Attachment, affidavit for, collateral attack on, 166. affidavit for, by clerk before his own deputy, 168. affidavit for, ...
Bancroft-Whitney Company, John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman, 1886

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFIDAVIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affidavit is used in the context of the following news items.
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MK, Capt Flay LTTE Mention in Affidavit
Flaying the affidavit, Karunanidhi said CISF cover is vital for proper maintenance of the dam. He also flayed the Centre for not understanding ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Gujarat HC dismisses petition against PM Narendra Modi for filing …
According to the petition during the polls Modi filed nomination from Vadodara constituency for contesting general election and in the affidavit ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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HC ultimatum to Maha CS to file affidavit on noise pollution
The bench today while adjourning the matter till July 9 said, "this is the last chance we are giving the chief secretary to file the affidavit with the details sought." «Press Trust of India, Jul 15»
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LTTE Reference in affidavit Criticised
Tamil Eelam supporters had raised their voice for Mullaiperiyar more than anyone else, Ramadoss said and sought withdrawal of the affidavit. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Affidavit: Kidnapping, beating of Lawrence woman with wrench and …
She said the group then forced her to make the allegedly false confession again on an audio recording, the victim claimed in the affidavit. «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»
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AFFIDAVIT: Ex-Galveston judge accused of online harassment
Christopher Dupuy, a former judge in Galveston County forced from office in 2013, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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Trees choked to death: NGO files affidavit in NGT
The NGO will file an affidavit on Friday in the NGT, claiming a mere 5% of the work of de-concretisation has been carried out so far, flouting its ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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HC asks state to file affidavit in beef ban case before July 24
A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade asked the state to file its affidavit with all the details in reponse to the petitions challenging the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Malabor murder witness submits affidavit
ONE of the five witnesses in the murder of Fifth District Board Member Renato Malabor and his aide Leody Jomilla has submitted an affidavit to ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
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OPINION: Mpshe's Zuma tapes affidavit: It's all about McCarthy
When the competing film versions of Jacob Zuma: From Nkandla to the Union Buildings to President and Zuma: From Hero to Firepool are ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

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