statutory declaration

British  

noun

1. law a declaration made under statutory authority before a justice of the peace or commissioner for oaths which may in certain cases be substituted for a statement on oath

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Example Sentences

Ms Bingham said Mrs Light's statutory declaration stated she moved into the annex in December 2019 "despite the occupier of that dwelling being the applicant's son".

From BBC

This meant the council had "no evidence to contradict the statutory declaration and evidence provided by the applicant", Ms Bingham said.

From BBC

The department told the AP it collaborated with overseas agencies to investigate whether Heard had provided false testimony about her knowledge of Australia’s biosecurity laws and whether an employee had falsified a statutory declaration under duress of losing their job.

From Seattle Times

But Mr Godin-Prior appeared at the same court on Tuesday to make a statutory declaration - a way of appealing against a magistrates' conviction if it occurred without the defendant's knowledge.

From BBC

They would have to make a solemn statutory declaration that they have been living in their acquired gender for three months - down from two years - and intend to do so permanently.

From BBC