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Term: affidavit

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Affidavits, along with witness statements are a form of written evidence of a person created for the purpose adducing evidence in litigation. They are documents which attest to facts by a witness in litigation.

It is a  sworn statement of evidence made before a solicitor or a commissioner of oaths other authorised person swearing that the contents of the document are true and correct to the best of the knowledge of the declarant.

Affidavits must be used as evidence where sworn evidence is required by an enactment, rule, order or practice direction; in any application for a search order, a freezing injunction, or an order requiring an occupier to permit another to enter his land, and in any application for an order against anyone for alleged contempt of court.

Knowingly making a false affidavit is a contempt of court.

 

Usage: An affidavit was sworn by the claimant to set out the grounds for seeking a Freezing Order in the litigation.

Related Words: witness statement; statement of case; application notice; freezing order; Anton Pillar Order; statement of case; perjury; litigation; jurat.


 

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