Meaning of affiant | Babel Free

Definitions

An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.

Canada, US

Equivalents

Examples

“This affiant looked at the wound after Mr. M‘Credie was dead, and from its appearance, which was very large, was of opinion that it was occasioned by a ball and two or three buck short. And farther this affiant saith not.”

“I am bringing this information forward⟳ now because if we were involved unknowingly in something that was wrong, I want⟳ it to be righted. Further affiant sayeth naught.”

“In these cases, it is not hard to imagine⟳ that outside of a supportive community of apostates who asserted the Shakers duped them into joining, the public thought the affiants strange for ever dallying with the suspect⟳ sect in the first place⟳.”

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