affidavit

Noun

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

Verb

To swear by such a document.

Examples

He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin affidavit (“he has sworn”), the third person singular perfect tense of affido (“swear”), from fīdō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to command, to persuade, to trust”). Cognate to fidelity and faith (same Latin root), but not to affirm (shared Latin ad- prefix, but different Latin and Proto-Indo-European roots).

Scrabble Score: 19

affidavit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
affidavit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
affidavit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

affidavit: valid Words With Friends Word