Complainant vs Affiant - What's the difference?
complainant | affiant |
(legal) the party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff
One who makes complaint.
* Collier
(legal) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
In lang=en terms the difference between complainant and affiant
is that complainant is the party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff while affiant is the individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.complainant
English
Alternative forms
* complainaunt (qualifier)Noun
(wikipedia complainant) (en noun)- Eager complainants of the dispute.
affiant
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Noun
(en noun)- Further affiant sayeth naught. (A centuries-old statement that is still used on some legal documents as the final declaration prior to the affiant's signature.)