Meaning of affidavit man | Babel Free
Definitions
A man who (in the 1700s or 1800s) loitered around courts, offering to bear false witness.
Examples
“We know⟳ how easy it is for Ministers to find⟳ Affidavit Men, and no Court in England could give⟳ the Gentleman any Redress, because the Search⟳ was every Night made according to the express⟳ Directions of an Act of Parliament. […] no Man could say⟳, the Affidavit Man had taken a false Oath, when he swore he had Reason⟳ to suspect⟳, that Seamen would be that night concealed in such a House; […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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