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affidavit

[af-i-dey-vit] / ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /
NOUN
written legal declaration
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ProPublica was part of a news coalition that sued to unseal the affidavit.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Based on their own investigation, Brown’s team submitted an affidavit to their superiors at DOJ that did not make a strong enough case to move forward with what Olsen wanted.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The state also pointed to later postconviction filings and defense counsel’s own affidavit suggesting that she had not in fact preserved the fuller pretext theories subsequently pressed on appeal.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

But out of 19 document requests, sheriff’s officials handed over two, according to an affidavit from a Cal/OSHA investigator filed in court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Walter resolved to go and I helped him arrange for a substitute passport, an affidavit stating his identity and citizenship.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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