Affidavy

Pronunciation: /ˈæfəˌdeɪvi/

Definitions of affidavy

noun a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

Example Sentences

A1 An affidavit is a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

A2 When submitting a claim, you may need to provide an affidavit signed by a witness.

B1 The lawyer advised the client to prepare an affidavit detailing the events leading up to the accident.

B2 The judge reviewed the affidavit submitted by the defendant before making a decision in the case.

C1 The affidavit presented by the prosecution was crucial in proving the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

C2 The defense attorney cross-examined the witness who had signed the affidavit to challenge the credibility of their statement.

Examples of affidavy in a Sentence

formal The witness had to sign an affidavit before testifying in court.

informal I had to fill out this affidavit about what I saw at the accident.

slang I ain't signing that affidavit, no way.

figurative His actions were like signing an affidavit of his guilt.

Grammatical Forms of affidavy

• past tense: affidavied
• plural: affidavies
• comparative: more affidavy
• superlative: most affidavy
• present tense: affidavies
• future tense: will affidavy
• perfect tense: have affidavied
• continuous tense: is affidavying
• singular: affidavy
• positive degree: affidavy
• infinitive: to affidavy
• gerund: affidavying
• participle: affidavied

Origin and Evolution of affidavy

First Known Use: 1702 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'affidavy' is believed to have originated from the Latin phrase 'affidavit' which means 'he has made an oath'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the spelling of the word evolved from 'affidavy' to 'affidavit', which is the more commonly used term today in legal contexts.