noun
- a person who makes a sworn written statement (affidavit) under oath
Usage: legal
Examples
- The affiant swore that all information in the document was true.
- As the affiant, she had to appear before a notary public.
- The court required the affiant to provide additional evidence.
- The affiant’s testimony was crucial to the case.
- Each affiant must sign the affidavit in the presence of a witness.
- The lawyer prepared the affiant for questioning about the sworn statement.