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Legal Form - Affidavit
Legal Form - Affidavit
Affidavits
Affidavit Defined
• An affidavit is an ex parte statement in
writing and sworn to or affirmed before
some person legally authorized to
administer an oath or affirmation (1 Am.
Jur. 934). It is made without notice to the
adverse party or the opportunity to cross-
examine (1 Am. Jur. 935).
Principal Parts of Affidavit
• venue
• body of an affidavit
• signature of the affiant
• jurat
Parts of Affidavit: Venue
• is the designation of the place where
the affidavit was taken. Its purpose is
to show whether the official
administering the oath or affirmation
has acted within his jurisdiction. (1
Am. Jur. 944)
Parts of Affidavit: body
• It the part which sets forth the declaration or
declarations of the affiant