affiant

English

Etymology

From the present participle of Old French afier, from Late Latin affidare. Related to affidavit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈfaɪ.ənt/

  • Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -aɪənt

Noun

affiant (plural affiants)

1. (law) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.

   Further affiant sayeth naught. (A centuries-old statement that is still used on some legal documents as the final declaration prior to the affiant's signature.)

See also

• affidavit
• declaration
• deponent
• deposition
• further
• legalese
• naught
• sayeth
• statement
• witness

References

• “affiant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. (etymology)