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affiants

affiants is the plural of affiant.

Meaning of affiant

Noun

affiant (plural affiants)

  1. (Canada, US) An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.
    • This affiant looked at the wound after Mr. M‘Credie was dead, and from its appearance, which was very large, was of opinion that it was occasioned by a ball and two or three buck short. And farther this affiant saith not.1807 February 6, Lawson Flack, affiant, “Report of the committee appointed to examine into the cause of Mr. M‘Credie’s death”, in Virginia Argus, number 1350, Richmond, Va.: […] Samuel Pleasants...

Questions about affiants

What is affiants the plural of?
Affiants is the plural of affiant.

Words near affiants in the dictionary

  1. affiancer
  2. affiancers
  3. affiances
  4. affiancing
  5. affiant
  6. affiants
  7. affiaunce
  8. affibodies
  9. affibody
  10. affiche
  11. affiched

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