affidavit meaning
UK US /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/ 4 syllables
affidavit (noun): written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath.
Definition of affidavit
- written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
Type of: testimony, legal document
Kinds: verification
affidavit in a sentence
- Tom described the assault in an affidavit.
- Tom signed an affidavit.
How to pronounce affidavit
affidavit is pronounced /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in IT · 9-letter words
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