affidavit
/ˌæfəˈdeɪvɪt/noun
उच्चारण ऐफ़डेविट
शपथ-पत्र, हलफ़नामा
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[C] law
a written statement that you swear is true and that can be used as evidence in a court
शपथ-पत्र, हलफ़नामा
- She filed an affidavit stating that she had never received the notice.
- Candidates must submit an affidavit about their criminal record.
- You need to swear an affidavit before a notary to correct your name on the certificate.
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- The petitioner attached an affidavit to support her claim.
- In his affidavit, the officer denied all the charges.
Synonyms sworn statement declaration deposition
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sworn statement declaration deposition
AaSpelling
af·fi·da·vit
Double f and -davit (not 'affidavid' or 'afidavit'); from the Latin for 'he has sworn'.
दो f और अंत में -davit ('affidavid' या 'afidavit' गलत है); Latin में 'उसने शपथ ली है' से।
?Which word?
Keep the legal papers apart: affidavit (sworn statement), deposition (testimony recorded for court), summons (order to appear), warrant (authority to arrest or search), writ (court order).
कानूनी कागज़ात अलग रखिए: affidavit (शपथ-पत्र), deposition (अदालत के लिए दर्ज गवाही), summons (हाज़िर होने का आदेश), warrant (गिरफ़्तारी या तलाशी का अधिकार), writ (अदालती आदेश)।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a written statement made on oath is an affidavit.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: शपथ लेकर दिया गया लिखित बयान affidavit है।