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affidavit

[af-i-dey-vit] / ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /
NOUN
written legal declaration
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If no probate yet exists, consider filing a small‑estate affidavit or summary probate, which is often less expensive and faster than the full probate process.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Judge Boulee acknowledged that the affidavit in question was “far from perfect” and that “the events leading up to this case are, in a variety of ways, unprecedented.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It requires those submitting trophy kills to sign an affidavit swearing they have abided by club technology and other restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In the case of the Pasadena clinic, an affidavit written by a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

My aunt Debbie visited the courthouse and swore an affidavit that I was who I said I was.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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