Affiant: meaning, definitions and examples
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affiant
[ ษหfaษชษnt ]
Translations
Translations of the word "affiant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น declarante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคเฅเคทเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Eidesstattlicher Versicherer
๐ฎ๐ฉ saksi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒัะดะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ ลwiadek
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎฃ่ชไพ่ฟฐ่
๐ซ๐ท dรฉclarant
๐ช๐ธ declarante
๐น๐ท tanฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ ์ฆ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ููุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ svฤdek
๐ธ๐ฐ svedok
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎฃ่ชไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ priฤa
๐ฎ๐ธ vottur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบัำ
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแฏแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลahid
๐ฒ๐ฝ declarante
Etymology
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.