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to submit an affidavit

to submit an affidavit

1 8.2
To give a written statement you swear is true to a court
  • phrasal verb
  • /səbˈmɪt ən ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/
  • Formal
translation icon : presentar un affidavit
  • If you want to take legal action, you must submit an affidavit outlining the details of the incident.

Examples

  • He submitted an affidavit during the SCA case saying that LeMond's allegations were made up.

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  • Potential winners must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability, and Prize Acceptance Form within seven (7) business days of attempted notification.

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  • Dworkin didn't submit an affidavit for Lowell's ex-wife.

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  • Kane submitted an affidavit by a court deputy who escorted a diabetic juror from the courthouse after the deliberations, the story says.

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  • The lawyer advised her to submit an affidavit to support her claims in the ongoing lawsuit.

  • He decided to submit an affidavit confirming his alibi to the court before the trial began.

Synonyms

to file
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
∞ 3.7

To officially give a document to a court or other authority

is specifically about presenting a written sworn statement under oath for legal evidence
to testify
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
945 5.6

To say officially in court what you saw or know

is used when the sworn statement is given in writing for use as evidence
to submit
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is strictly about giving a written sworn statement under oath for use as evidence
to attest
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
57 6.6

To officially confirm that something is true, often in court

is focused on presenting a written oath statement for legal evidence
to depose
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
26 8.0

To give a formal statement while promising to tell the truth

is about presenting a written sworn statement for evidence rather than speaking
to depone
vsto submit an affidavit
  • Formal
1 9.9

To give a formal statement under oath, often in writing

is about formally presenting that written sworn statement for evidence

Antonyms

to withdraw
103 3.7

To take back something you said before, especially in public

How Formal

to submit an affidavit
  • Formal
1 8.2
to swear
  • Formal
∞ 4.6

Surface Forms

submit an affidavit infinitive
submitted an affidavit past
submitted an affidavit past participle
submitting an affidavit present participle
submits an affidavit third person singular

Morphology

submit + an + affidavit

The meaning is directly compositional: 'submit' (to hand over/present) plus 'an affidavit' (a sworn written statement) yields 'formally present a sworn statement'. The article 'an' is functionally irrelevant, and the construction follows straightforward verb + noun collocation common across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Submit an affidavit comes from the simple image of handing a sworn paper to a court: to submit means to give something to an authority, and an affidavit is a written promise where you swear 'to tell the truth'. So it means 'to give a written, sworn statement for a legal case'.