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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAffidavit
/ˌæf.ɪˈdeɪ.vɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
"She signed an affidavit detailing the events leading up to the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'affidavit' originates from the Latin word 'affidare', meaning 'to pledge' or 'to trust'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used in legal contexts to denote a written statement confirmed by oath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affidavit" is said worldwide
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affidavit
Transliteration: affidavit
"Il a signé un affidavit devant le notaire."
eidesstattliche Erklärung
Transliteration: eidesstattliche Erklärung
"Sie gab eine eidesstattliche Erklärung ab."
dichiarazione giurata
Transliteration: dichiarazione giurata
"L'avvocato ha presentato una dichiarazione giurata in tribunale."
declaración jurada
Transliteration: declaración jurada
"Presentó una declaración jurada para apoyar su caso."
declaração juramentada
Transliteration: declaração juramentada
"A testemunha assinou uma declaração juramentada."
श शपथ पत्र
Transliteration: shapath patra
Script: शपथ पत्र
"उसने अदालत में एक शपथ पत्र दाखिल किया।"
宣誓书
Transliteration: xuānshìshū
"他签署了一份宣誓书提交给法庭。"
진술서
Transliteration: jinsulseo
"그는 법원에 제출할 진술서에 서명했다."
宣誓供述書
Transliteration: sensei kyōjutsusho
"彼女は裁判所に宣誓供述書を提出した。"
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