affidavitn.

Brit.

/ˌafᵻˈdeɪvɪt/, U.S.

/ˌæfəˈdeɪvᵻt/

Forms:

α. 1500s–1700s affidauit, 1500s– affidavit, 1600s affidavitt.

β. 1500s adfydavit.

γ. regional 1600s arther david, 1700s aughter davied, 1700s–1800s after David.

δ. regional 1700s– affidavy, 1900s– after Davey.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin affidavit, affidare.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin affidavit he or she has stated on faith or oath, 3rd singular perfect indicative of affidare (see affy v.).The β. forms show alteration after classical Latin ad- ad- prefix. With the δ. forms compare davy n.² In forms after David at γ. forms and after Davey at δ. forms showing folk-etymological alteration after after prep. and the male forename David or its pet form Davey.

Law.

A written statement, formally confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court, or in support of certain applications. Also figurative.

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1515 T. Dacre Let. 14 Apr. in State Papers Henry VIII P.R.O.: SP 1/10 f. 131 My Cousing..was then excused be oon affidauit..be reason of..great age and impotencye.

1596 in T. Stretton Marital Litigation Court of Requests (2008) 150 Uppon sight of two severall affidavits in this corte made..yt ys ordered that the messenger of this corte shall be presently sent for the said Richard Levins.

1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 227 Which by Affidauit must be certified.

a1677 I. Barrow Wks. (1686) III. 404 An illustrious affidavit of God's wonderfull propensity to bless and save mankind.

1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote II. iii. xiii. 277 I will make affidavit, that I have really and truly returned, and repayed the sum I borrowed.

1792 J. Hullock Law of Costs ii. 164 The affidavit..stated only the defendant's resiancy within the city of London.

1805 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. V. 343 Every such affidavit..shall be sworn before a person duly authorized to take affidavits in this court.

1817 H. Wheaton Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 2 App. 23 Papers found on board another captured ship may be invoked into the cause..but the authenticity of papers thus invoked must be verified by affidavit.

1872 W. M. Thackeray Christmas Bks. 100 Of this I am ready to take an affidavit any day.

1922 Pacific Reporter 206 390/1 Both these affidavits were ruled out by the court.

1959 Galaxy Mag. June 130/1 Respected critics refused to believe that Freem was as young as his manager..claimed, and were satisfied only by the sworn affidavit of Glerk.

2010 New Yorker 8 Nov. 32/1 They've..relied on unqualified people to sign affidavits attesting to things they didn't know.

Compounds

C1. General attributive and objective.

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1650 Proposalls conc. Chancery 18 In like manner there hath crept in another Patent or Monopoly called the Affidavit Offices.

1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. i. 29 Held up his Affidavit hand, As if h'had been to be arraign'd.

1707 Proposals to Parl. Great Charge & Delay of Suits at Law 9 The Subpœna-office, the Cursitors-office, the Affidavit-office, and many others are utterly insignificant.

1808 J. Bentham Sc. Reform 93 The favourite sort of evidence already mentioned—affidavit evidence.

1884 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 30 Jan. 4/6 The idea of being made the official oath-taker and affidavit-maker of the county board somewhat non-plussed him.

1896 Hesperian Nov. 460 We have no perjured affidavit swearer; our position and reputation in the community are our guarantees to advertisers and the public.

1931 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 25 765 In many cases..affidavit evidence may possess little value, but the weight to be attached to that evidence is a matter for the Commissioners to decide according to the circumstances.

1972 Times 9 Mar. 76/6 The affidavit evidence on French law indicated that the French court might not make such an order.

2011 A. Francis At Edge of Law v. 97 Using their mobile affidavit unit,..the Pivot lawyers take to the street and take the affidavit statements from, for example, drug users.

C2.

affidavit man n. colloquial (freq. depreciative) (now rare) a person hired to give false witness, esp. in a court of law; a person who commits perjury for payment; cf. knight of the post n., straw-shoe n. at straw n.¹ Compounds 3.

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1618 D. Digges Declar. Ambassador to Emperor of Russia (single sheet) The foule exactions, extorsions, and base vsages towards prisoners, by..seruants, and Affidavit men.

1735 Lives Most Remarkable Criminals III. 248 The Prisoner in his Defence..charged the Prosecutor with being a common Affidavit-Man.

1888 J. R. Irelan Republic XII. xxii. 422 How does he cover this transaction up? I will tell you. He keeps an affidavit man! whom he pays an advance per month of thirty or forty dollars in addition to his regular pay, and he swears that all the blankets were issued to the Indians.

1915 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 24 Dec. The grafters, after the case went against them, decided to take the law into their own hands, so they hired an affidavit man named Judas to perjure himself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	affidavit
释义	affidavitn. Brit. /ˌafᵻˈdeɪvɪt/, U.S. /ˌæfəˈdeɪvᵻt/ Forms: α. 1500s–1700s affidauit, 1500s– affidavit, 1600s affidavitt. β. 1500s adfydavit. γ. regional 1600s arther david, 1700s aughter davied, 1700s–1800s after David. δ. regional 1700s– affidavy, 1900s– after Davey. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin affidavit, affidare. Etymology: < post-classical Latin affidavit he or she has stated on faith or oath, 3rd singular perfect indicative of affidare (see affy v.).The β. forms show alteration after classical Latin ad- ad- prefix. With the δ. forms compare davy n.² In forms after David at γ. forms and after Davey at δ. forms showing folk-etymological alteration after after prep. and the male forename David or its pet form Davey. Law. A written statement, formally confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court, or in support of certain applications. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal document > authenticating document > [noun] > affidavit affidavit1515 society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > evidence > [noun] > documentary evidence > types of green waxa1350 estreatc1440 streatc1440 right1478 affidavit1515 constat1570 exhibit1702 davy1764 1515 T. Dacre Let. 14 Apr. in State Papers Henry VIII P.R.O.: SP 1/10 f. 131 My Cousing..was then excused be oon affidauit..be reason of..great age and impotencye. 1596 in T. Stretton Marital Litigation Court of Requests (2008) 150 Uppon sight of two severall affidavits in this corte made..yt ys ordered that the messenger of this corte shall be presently sent for the said Richard Levins. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 227 Which by Affidauit must be certified. a1677 I. Barrow Wks. (1686) III. 404 An illustrious affidavit of God's wonderfull propensity to bless and save mankind. 1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote II. iii. xiii. 277 I will make affidavit, that I have really and truly returned, and repayed the sum I borrowed. 1792 J. Hullock Law of Costs ii. 164 The affidavit..stated only the defendant's resiancy within the city of London. 1805 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. V. 343 Every such affidavit..shall be sworn before a person duly authorized to take affidavits in this court. 1817 H. Wheaton Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 2 App. 23 Papers found on board another captured ship may be invoked into the cause..but the authenticity of papers thus invoked must be verified by affidavit. 1872 W. M. Thackeray Christmas Bks. 100 Of this I am ready to take an affidavit any day. 1922 Pacific Reporter 206 390/1 Both these affidavits were ruled out by the court. 1959 Galaxy Mag. June 130/1 Respected critics refused to believe that Freem was as young as his manager..claimed, and were satisfied only by the sworn affidavit of Glerk. 2010 New Yorker 8 Nov. 32/1 They've..relied on unqualified people to sign affidavits attesting to things they didn't know. Compounds C1. General attributive and objective. ΚΠ 1650 Proposalls conc. Chancery 18 In like manner there hath crept in another Patent or Monopoly called the Affidavit Offices. 1678 S. Butler Hudibras: Third Pt. iii. i. 29 Held up his Affidavit hand, As if h'had been to be arraign'd. 1707 Proposals to Parl. Great Charge & Delay of Suits at Law 9 The Subpœna-office, the Cursitors-office, the Affidavit-office, and many others are utterly insignificant. 1808 J. Bentham Sc. Reform 93 The favourite sort of evidence already mentioned—affidavit evidence. 1884 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 30 Jan. 4/6 The idea of being made the official oath-taker and affidavit-maker of the county board somewhat non-plussed him. 1896 Hesperian Nov. 460 We have no perjured affidavit swearer; our position and reputation in the community are our guarantees to advertisers and the public. 1931 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 25 765 In many cases..affidavit evidence may possess little value, but the weight to be attached to that evidence is a matter for the Commissioners to decide according to the circumstances. 1972 Times 9 Mar. 76/6 The affidavit evidence on French law indicated that the French court might not make such an order. 2011 A. Francis At Edge of Law v. 97 Using their mobile affidavit unit,..the Pivot lawyers take to the street and take the affidavit statements from, for example, drug users. C2. affidavit man n. colloquial (freq. depreciative) (now rare) a person hired to give false witness, esp. in a court of law; a person who commits perjury for payment; cf. knight of the post n., straw-shoe n. at straw n.¹ Compounds 3. ΚΠ 1618 D. Digges Declar. Ambassador to Emperor of Russia (single sheet) The foule exactions, extorsions, and base vsages towards prisoners, by..seruants, and Affidavit men. 1735 Lives Most Remarkable Criminals III. 248 The Prisoner in his Defence..charged the Prosecutor with being a common Affidavit-Man. 1888 J. R. Irelan Republic XII. xxii. 422 How does he cover this transaction up? I will tell you. He keeps an affidavit man! whom he pays an advance per month of thirty or forty dollars in addition to his regular pay, and he swears that all the blankets were issued to the Indians. 1915 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner 24 Dec. The grafters, after the case went against them, decided to take the law into their own hands, so they hired an affidavit man named Judas to perjure himself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1515
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