Affidavit
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Affidavit procedure
A written statement of facts that you swear is true, signed under oath before a notary or officer.
Technical: A voluntary, written statement of fact confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the person making it, taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths.
Sources: Cornell LII — Affidavit
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