AFFIDAVIT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("affidavit" is a kind of...):

instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

testimony (a solemn statement made under oath)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affidavit"):

verification ((law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement)