Affidavit
Common Legal Terms
A voluntary, written, declaration of facts, confirmed by oath of the party making it before a person with authority to administer the oath.
A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it. Affidavits must be notarized or administered by an officer of the court with such authority.
- — Justice 101 Legal Terms Glossary retrieved 2014-05-28
A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Banking
A sworn statement in writing before a proper official, such as a notary public.
- — Dictionary of Banking Terms and Phrases
- — Dictionary of Banking Terms and Phrases retrieved 2014-05-16
Personal Finance
A sworn statement in writing before a proper official, such as a notary public.
- — Pocket Cents Glossary retrieved 2014-05-16
Real Estate
A signed, sworn statement made by the buyer or seller regarding the truth of information provided.
Law
1) Any written document in which the signer swears under oath before a notary public or someone authorized to take oaths (like a Court Clerk), that the statements in the document are true. 2) in many states an affirmation under penalty of perjury, which does not require the oath-taking before a notary, is the equivalent of an affidavit.
- — Legal Terms Dictionary retrieved 2014-06-05
Bankruptcy
A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
Court
A written statement or declaration of facts which has been sworn to as true in front of someone authorized to administer oaths such as a notary public or a member of the Bar of the State of Delaware.
- — Superior Court Glosssary retrieved 2014-06-15
A freely given, signed and notarized statement under oath of facts put in writing.
- — Appeals Court Glosssary retrieved 2014-06-15
Criminal Law
A sworn written statement. Complaints, search warrants, and arrest warrants must be supported by affidavits establishing probable cause.
Divorce
Affidavit is any written document in which the signer swears under oath before a notary public or someone authorized to take oaths (like a County Clerk), that the statements in the document are true.
Patent
A written, sworn statement that includes facts in support of the patentability of an invention. Under U.S. rules, an affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR 1.131 is used to "swearing behind" a reference and an affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR 1.132 is used in traversing a rejection. See Declaration. MPEP 715, MPEP 716.