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Affidavit Of Loss — A written statement declaring the physical loss of a security usually through theft or destruction by fire/flood. The affidavit contains all details regarding the loss, the owner s name and any information pertaining to the security, such as… … Investment dictionary
swear — vb swore, sworn, swear·ing [Old English swerian] vt 1: to utter or take solemnly swear an oath 2 a: to assert as true or promise under oath a sworn affidavit … Law dictionary
swear — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… … New thesaurus
swear out — vt: to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn statement; also: to make (a sworn affidavit) to procure a warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
swear — v 1. take an oath, swear on the Bible, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear by all that s holy, say before God. 2. vow, pledge, promise, solemnly promise; give one s word, say on Scout s honor, pledge one s honor, cross one s heart and hope to die;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Swear back of a reference — In United States patent law, swearing back of a reference is a process whereby an inventor in certain circumstances can get a US patent even though the invention became public before the inventor’s original patent application was filed.… … Wikipedia
affidavit — [[t]æ̱fɪde͟ɪvɪt[/t]] affidavits N COUNT An affidavit is a written statement which you swear is true and which may be used as evidence in a court of law. [LEGAL] … English dictionary
swear — I. verb (swore; sworn; swearing) Etymology: Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; akin to Old High German swerien to swear and perhaps to Old Church Slavic svarŭ quarrel Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to utter or take… … New Collegiate Dictionary
swear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. affirm, depose, depone, vow; testify, witness; blaspheme, curse. See affirmation, imprecation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To curse] Syn. blaspheme, utter profanity, cuss*; see curse 1 , 2 . 2. [To take … English dictionary for students
affidavit — af|fi|da|vit [ˌæfıˈdeıvıt] n law [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: he or she has made a formal promise , from affidare, from Latin ad to + Vulgar Latin fidare to trust ] a written statement that you swear is true, for use as proof in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
