affiant
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of affiant
1800–10, obsolete v. affy to confide (< Middle French afier; affiance ) + -ant
Example Sentences
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You should also state whether the affiant is related to any parties in the case.
From Encyclopedia.com
The witness giving the affidavit is the “affiant.”
From Encyclopedia.com
"Having carefully reviewed the Affidavit before signing the Warrant, I was — and am — satisfied that the facts sworn by the affiant are reliable," the judge wrote.
From Salon
"Your affiant believes any minimally protective mother would have immediately cut off Staley’s access to her son after receiving those Facebook messages," detectives wrote in the arrest affidavit.
From Fox News
“Your affiant also believes that Ulrich’s dependency on pain medication is the driving force behind his assault which resulted in the death of Lindsay Overbay and multiple serious injuries to others.”
From Seattle Times
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