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affidavit

[af-i-dey-vit] / ˌæf ɪˈdeɪ vɪt /
NOUN
written legal declaration
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The Arizona property was going to be assessed two days after Kerri Abatti was killed, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The truck was spotted in Globe again at 11:41 p.m., according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

An absentee voter would send in a copy of an ID, or else an affidavit that it can’t be obtained after “reasonable efforts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The group, which was headed by Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe, traveled on the only airline that would accept such an affidavit: the Israeli airline, El Al.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela