Affiant

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Affiant \Af*fi"ant\, n. [From p. pr. of OF. afier, LL. affidare.
     See {Affidavit}.] (Law)
     One who makes an affidavit. [U. S.] --Burrill.
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     Syn: Deponent. See {Deponent}.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  affiant
       n : a person who makes an affidavit