Affidavit

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neuter noun / legal neologism (common law / legislation)

Definition

A written statement of facts, signed voluntarily by a declarant (deponent) and officially witnessed or certified by an authorized legal officer, such as a notary public; used as evidence in Common Law systems.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Affidavit
  • Sworn statement

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun holding unadapted graphical structure while adhering to regular native plural or case suffixes.
Formation Legal term adopted globally from late Medieval Latin procedural formulas embedded inside English common law codes.
Spelling / Pronunciation /ˌæf.ɪ.ˈdeɪ.vɪt/
Source

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Pentru obținerea vizei de studii, solicitantul a depus la dosar un affidavit de suport financiar semnat de părinți.

EN: To obtain the student visa, the applicant submitted an affidavit of financial support signed by the parents.

RO: Avocatul a prezentat în fața instanței un affidavit semnat de un martor ocular care nu s-a putut prezenta la proces.

EN: The lawyer presented before the court an affidavit signed by an eyewitness who was unable to attend the trial.

RO: Dacă se dovedește că faptele scrise în acel affidavit sunt mincinoase, deponentul va fi acuzat oficial de sperjur.

EN: If it is proven that the facts written in that affidavit are false, the deponent will be officially charged with perjury.

Idioms & Phrases

Affidavit de suport / Affidavit of support / financial affidavit

RO: Document legal prin care o persoană garantează că va acoperi toate cheltuielile de subzistență ale unui cetățean străin.

EN: A legal document whereby a person guarantees they will cover all living expenses of a foreign citizen.

A semna un affidavit / To sign an affidavit / to execute a sworn statement

RO: Actul formal de autentificare a mărturiei în fața unui funcționar autorizat, conferind documentului putere probatorie.

EN: The formal act of verifying a statement before an authorized officer, granting the document evidentiary power.

Affidavit de avere / Affidavit of assets

RO: Declarație sub jurământ solicitată în litigiile comerciale sau de divorț pentru inventarierea completă a bunurilor deținute.

EN: A sworn statement requested in commercial or divorce litigation for a complete inventory of owned assets.

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