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Affidavit vs Affirmation - What's the difference?

affidavit | affirmation |

As nouns the difference between affidavit and affirmation

is that affidavit is a signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement while affirmation is that which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

affidavit

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia affidavit)
  • (legal) A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
  • * 1959 , William S. Burroughs, Naked Lunch , page 142
  • Lee's case is urgent. He has to file an immediate affidavit that he is suffering from bubonic plague to avoid eviction from the house he has occupied ten years without paying the rent.
    He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.

    affirmation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
  • A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
  • Synonyms

    * assertion

    Derived terms

    * self-affirmation

    See also

    * (wikipedia "affirmation") ----