| 单词 | affidavit |
| 释义 | affidavit (once / 2775 pages) n If you make a written statement to the police or another recognized authority like a notary public that you swear is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, what you've put down on paper is an affidavit. We get the noun affidavit from the Latin affidare, which means "to pledge." When you state something in an affidavit, you're pledging to the powers that be that you're not lying. The word usually appears in legal settings; if you watch a lot of cop shows or courtroom dramas, it probably rings a bell. "According to the affidavit, Mrs. Smith told police she found the burglar in her closet wearing her most expensive pair of shoes." WORD FAMILYaffidavit: affidavits USAGE EXAMPLESThe affidavit says Williams was shot in a bedroom of his home in the 3100 block of 20th Street SE. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) In a detailed arrest affidavit filed in D.C. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) When the officer fired at the father, the bullet passed through his arm and struck his daughter, according to a police affidavit. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) n written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath Hypo|Hyper verification (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right testimonya solemn statement made under oath |
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