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Affiant

Af-fi′ant

,
Noun.
[From p. pr. of OF.
afier
, LL.
affidare
. See
Affidavit
.]
(Law)
One who makes an affidavit.
[U. S.]
Burrill.
Syn. – Deponent. See
Deponent
.

Definition 2024


affiant

affiant

English

Noun

affiant (plural affiants)

  1. (law) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
    Further affiant sayeth naught. (A centuries-old statement that is still used on some legal documents as the final declaration prior to the affiant's signature.)

See also

References

  • affiant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913 (etymology)