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affidavit

[/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/]
nounmasculinepl: affidavits
declaração sob juramento
1. A written statement made under oath before a legal officer, used as evidence in court
The witness submitted an affidavit to support her testimony in the case.
A testemunha apresentou uma declaração sob juramento para apoiar seu depoimento no caso.
2. A sworn written statement that can be used as legal evidence without the person being present
He filed an affidavit confirming the facts of the incident.
Ele apresentou uma declaração juramentada confirmando os fatos do incidente.
Synonyms
sworn statementdeclarationdepositiontestament
Antonyms
oral testimonyhearsay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração sob juramento
Most common usage in Brazilian legal context
Brazil
afidávit
Direct transliteration, increasingly used in legal documents
Portugal
declaração jurada
Preferred term in Portuguese legal system
Portugal
afidávit
Less common but understood in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

file an affidavit
sign an affidavit
under affidavit
sworn affidavit
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