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Complainant vs Affiant - What's the difference?

complainant | affiant |

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)
  • (legal) the party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff
  • One who makes complaint.
  • * Collier
  • Eager complainants of the dispute.

    affiant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
  • 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.)

    See also

    * affidavit * declaration * deponent * deposition * further * legalese * naught * sayeth * statement * witness

    References

    * (etymology)