Definitions
Written statement sworn to be true for legal use.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).
Used in a sentence
“He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.”
“Lee's case is urgent. He has to file an immediate affidavit that he is suffering from bubonic plague to avoid eviction from the house he has occupied ten years without paying the rent.”
“All lifters were certified by affidavit and polygraph to be steroid free.”
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01“Sworn statement”9 letters
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