Affidavit

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Business

Banking

A sworn statement in writing before a proper official, such as a notary public.

Business› Finance

Personal Finance

A sworn statement in writing before a proper official, such as a notary public.

Business

Real Estate

A signed, sworn statement made by the buyer or seller regarding the truth of information provided.

Law

Law

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.

Law

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.

A freely given, signed and notarized statement under oath of facts put in writing.

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Criminal Law

Law

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.

Law› Intellectual Property

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.

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