affidavit

[ af-i-dey-vit ]

/ ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /

a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.

Origin of affidavit

1615–25; < Medieval Latin affīdāvit (he) has declared on oath, perfect 3rd singular of affīdāre; see affiance

pre·af·fi·da·vit, noun

“The defendant told me he did not want to go back so jail,” the affidavit says.

The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading |Michael Daly |September 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“He advised me that he did not have his license on him,” Randolph wrote in her affidavit.

The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading |Michael Daly |September 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I stopped and yelled on my handheld radio for help,” the affidavit reports.

The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading |Michael Daly |September 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“[She] had been hemorrhaging since she arrived,” the affidavit notes.

Charged With Murder for a Miscarriage in Oklahoma |Michael Daly |June 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“Beaten to the point she was almost unrecognizable by her family,” says a June 16 affidavit filed by the Oklahoma City police.

Charged With Murder for a Miscarriage in Oklahoma |Michael Daly |June 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Well, that is what the affidavit says which I entered late yesterday afternoon.

The Great Gold Rush |W. H. P. (William Henry Pope) Jarvis
He had drawn an affidavit setting forth what he knew about the man, particularly mentioning extenuating circumstances.

Lincoln's Yarns and Stories |Alexander K. McClure
And then it turned out that General Brady only allowed forty per cent, of that affidavit.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll
Then he made a second affidavit, filed with a purpose to defraud the Government.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll
Either that or anything that she signed which purports to be her statement or affidavit or other recording.

Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

affidavit

/ (ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt) /

law a declaration in writing made upon oath before a person authorized to administer oaths, esp for use as evidence in court

C17: from Medieval Latin, literally: he declares on oath, from affīdare to trust (oneself) to; see affiance