AFFIDAVIT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
Categories: Legal document, Legal instrument, Official document, Instrument, Testimony
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "affidavit" comes from Proto-Indo-European *bĘ°eydĘ°-, which comes from Medieval Latin affidavit.
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