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No, definitely not. Except for extremely narrow and defined circumstances, affidavits are considered "hearsay" and are not admissable as 'best evidence." Best evidence would be the testimony. in person, of the individual who gave the affidavit. Such a personal appearance allows the opposing side to cross-examine the witness. You can't cross-examine a piece of paper.
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Why is a sworn affidavit necessary in some court cases?
A sworn affidavit is necessary in some court cases to certify that the person making the statement is willing to swear in that what they say is true. Because if someone lies on a sworn affidavit they can be brought up on criminal charges, it tends to persuade people to tell the truth and not falsely miss-represent.
What is another was of saying a sworn statement in writing?
Affidavit.
What is a sworn answer?
Not sure what you mean by a sworn answer. But a sworn statement means that in legal terms you have signed an affidavit verifying your statement and sticking to what you say.
What is an affidavit?
An affidavit is a formally sworn statement of fact given under oath. These usually have a legal effect. For example giving evidence at the police station you will sign an affidavit swearing your honestly and belief in the statement you have given. You should be careful not to mislead the court as this is punishable by imprisonment. (Contempt of court).
How do you use the word affidavit?
The lawyer produced a sworn affidavit in court today.
How do you spell aver davit?
Affidavit: A sworn or written statement.
What is the definition of affidavit?
An affidavit is a written sworn statement. It is like spoken testimony in court except that what you are going to say is written down and you sign the end of the statement. Like the statement in court you have to swear to tell the truth to a person legally entitled to take such oaths like a Notary Public. The Notary or whoever is taking the oath must attest on the affidavit (in a statement called the jurat) that the person named did appear before him, did swear that the contents of the affidavit were true and signed it. If you have an affidavit which needs to be sworn, be sure that you personally appear before the Notary, because it won't work if you just send a friend with the document.
Can a bank freeze your account over a sworn affidavit from an individual statement?
No, a bank will not freeze your account without a court order from a judge. They won't freeze an account over an individual statement.
What is testimony by affidavit?
An Affidavit is a written statement of facts/events voluntarily made by a person/whitness under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law. It's often refered to as a "sworn statement". Testimony by Affidavit means that a person's written statement will be used in the legal proceedings rather than them appearing in person to state the facts/events of the subject. Many times persons who are unable to appear in court due to illness, incarceration, being out-of-state, etc. will give a sworn statement (affidavit).
Is an affidavit a pleading?
No. Affidavits are like deposition testimony - a sworn statement under oath. Therefore, an affidavit is part of the Discovery Process.
What does affidavit of non-service mean?
It is a sworn statement filed by either the Process Server or the Law Enforcement Agency involved in serving the court paper that, after due diligence, they were unable to serve the court's notice.
How do you spell affadivit?
I think the question is probably referring to "acidophilus."
