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Affiant: meaning, definitions and examples

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affiant

 

[ ษ™หˆfaษชษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

A person who makes a sworn statement in writing.

Synonyms

declarant, deponent, swearer

Examples of usage

  • The affiant signed the affidavit in the presence of a notary public.
  • The affiant's statement was crucial evidence in the court case.

Translations

Translations of the word "affiant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น declarante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเค•เฅเคทเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eidesstattlicher Versicherer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ saksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒั–ะดะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wiadek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎฃ่ช“ไพ›่ฟฐ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉclarant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ declarante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tanฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ ์„œ ์ฆ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ูู‚ุฑู‘

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svฤ›dek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ svedok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎฃ่ช“ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priฤa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vottur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบัƒำ™

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒกแƒฏแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸahid

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ declarante

Word origin

The word 'affiant' comes from the Old French term 'affier', meaning to trust or entrust. It has been used in legal contexts since the 17th century to refer to a person who makes a sworn statement. Affiants play a crucial role in legal proceedings by providing firsthand accounts under oath.

See also: affidavit.