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affidavit

[af-i-dey-vit] / ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /
NOUN
written legal declaration
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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

On the night of the shooting, Allen emailed his family and a former employer a document titled “Apology and Explanation,” according to the affidavit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

An affidavit from Ghost tendered in court on Tuesday described how she and MacInnes had swum at the beach in the early evening of September 2023, returning to her apartment feeling cold.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He asked the trooper to get together the affidavit facts to be submitted with the request to the court.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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