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affidavit 音標拼音: [ ,æfəd'evət] n. 口供,宣誓書 口供,宣誓書 affidavit n 1: written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oathAffidavit \ Af` fi* da" vit\, n. [ LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See { Affiance}, { Affy}.] ( Law) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. -- Bouvier. -- Burrill. [ 1913 Webster] Note: It is always made ex parte, and without cross- examination, and in this differs from a deposition. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Deposition. See { Deposition}. [ 1913 Webster] 61 Moby Thesaurus words for " affidavit": admission, affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, attest, attestation, authority, authorization, averment, avouchment, avowal, bill, bill of complaint, bill of health, certificate, certificate of proficiency, certification, claim, complaint, compurgation, credential, declaration, deposition, diploma, disclosure, instrument in proof, legal evidence, libel, manifesto, narratio, navicert, nolle prosequi, nonsuit, notarized statement, note, position paper, profession, sheepskin, solemn declaration, statement, statement of belief, statement of facts, statement under oath, swearing, sworn evidence, sworn statement, sworn testimony, testamur, testimonial, testimonium, testimony, ticket, visa, vise, voucher, vouching, warrant, warranty, witness, wordAFFIDAVIT, practice. An oath or affirmation reduced to writing, sworn oraffirmed to before some officer who has authority to administer it. Itdiffers from a deposition in this, that in the latter the opposite party hashad an opportunity to cross- examine the witness, whereas an affidavit isalways taken ex parte. Gresl. Eq. Ev. 413. Vide Harr. Dig. h. t. 2. Affidavit to hold to bail, is in many cases required before thedefendant can be arrested; such affidavit must be made by a person who isacquainted with the fact, and must state, 1st, an indebtedness from thedefendant to the plaintiff; 2dly, show a distinct cause of action; 3dly, thewhole must be clearly and certainly, expressed. Sell. Pr. 104; 1 Chit. R. 165; S. C. 18 Com. Law, R. 59 note; Id. 99. 3. An affidavit of defence, is made by a defendant or a person knowingthe facts, in which must be stated a positive ground of defence on themerits. 1 Ashm. R. 4, 19, n. It has been decided that when a writ of summonshas been served upon three defendants, and only one appears, a judgment forwant of an affidavit of defence may be rendered against au. 8 Watts, R. 367. Vide Bac. Ab. h. t.
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