affidavit.

A written statement of facts that someone formally swears or affirms is true.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• sworn affidavit
• submit an affidavit

On the page

The affidavit identified the date and place of the meeting.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular affidavit; plural affidavits. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence. Commonness: moderately common.