affiant

English

Etymology

From the present participle of Old French afier, from Late Latin affidare. Related to affidavit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈfaɪ.ənt/
  • Rhymes: -aɪənt

Noun

affiant (plural affiants)

  1. (law) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
    Further affiant sayeth naught. (A centuries-old statement that is still used on some legal documents as the final declaration prior to the affiant's signature.)

See also

References
  • affiant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913. (etymology)
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