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| | Affidavit -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, written down, signed, and witnessed (as to the veracity of the signature) by a taker of oaths, such as a (Someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions) notary public. |
 | | Affidavits from persons who are dead or otherwise incapacitated, or who cannot be located or made to appear may be accepted by the court, but usually only in the presence of (Additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding) corroborating evidence. |
 | | In such a case, the court will accept an affidavit from the filing attorney in support of the motion, as certain assumptions are made, to wit: The affidavit in place of sworn testimony promotes (Click link for more info and facts about judicial economy) judicial economy. |
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