affiant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of affiant
1800–10, obsolete v. affy to confide (< Middle French afier; see affiance) + -ant
Example Sentences
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The usual practice is you'd be reluctant to have someone who's a lawyer on a matter serve as an affiant.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
“This raises serious questions about how the affiant characterized his or her assertion of probable cause and the justification for seizing thousands of personal and private items,” Mr. Trump’s lawyers wrote.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022
That means the affiant would have to outline what investigative techniques were used to date in attempting to obtain the evidence and just why a search warrant is the only means left.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2022
"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 • Jul. 11, 2021
In this case the statement made by the affiant before the committee does not in all points agree with his statement made to the Secretary of the Navy.
From Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Section 2 (of 2) of Supplemental Volume: Theodore Roosevelt, Supplement by Roosevelt, Theodore
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