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Certification vs Affidavit - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between certification and affidavit

is that certification is the act of certifying while affidavit is a signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.

certification

English

(wikipedia certification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of certifying.
  • The granting of a certificate.
  • A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

    • Derived terms

    * professional certification * product certification

    Anagrams

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    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.