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affidavit

[af-i-day-vit] / ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /
NOUN
written legal declaration
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The affidavit said the woman managed to leave the room and left the home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A former Missouri prosecutor Krasner hired to review the case said in an affidavit that Johnson’s innocence claim should be rejected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Maine allows certain estates to be settled using a small-estate affidavit rather than the full probate process.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

Managers improperly calibrated testing equipment and questioned results showing elevated contamination, Dixon said in her affidavit, while equipment that recorded contamination was taken out of use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“And here I have a notarized affidavit from Sergeant Whitcomb in which he states that he knew the tomato was hot just from the way you tried to unload it on him.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

FBI officials confirmed the addresses but did not name the individuals subject to the searches, saying the affidavits for the warrants are under seal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the Posillico lawsuit, DHS moved to seal documents in the case, including any depositions or affidavits; Judge David A. Tapp signed off on the motion.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

In affidavits submitted to the court, supporters noted that Gil’s was the very last place that was safe and decent and dignified for the city’s worst off.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

In court, Homeland Security Investigator Robert Kurtz admitted he erroneously listed the address published by the protester account as Huitzilin’s in multiple reports and affidavits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Nothing is lacking: official reports, affidavits of well-known people, of surgeons, of priests, of magistrates; the judicial proof is most complete.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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