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Technical English 2 Lesson 1

An affidavit is a written statement sworn to be true before an authorized official. It contains facts within the personal knowledge of the affiant. There are three essential elements: a written oath, the affiant's signature, and attestation by an authorized official that the oath was administered. An affidavit typically includes a title, the affiant's signature, the official administering the oath, and the sworn statement. It must contain facts within the affiant's personal knowledge and demonstrate how they obtained that knowledge. The basic parts are a statement swearing to the truthfulness of the information, the information being sworn to, the affiant's signature, and the attestation of an authorized official. Most affidavits use pre-

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Technical English 2 Lesson 1

An affidavit is a written statement sworn to be true before an authorized official. It contains facts within the personal knowledge of the affiant. There are three essential elements: a written oath, the affiant's signature, and attestation by an authorized official that the oath was administered. An affidavit typically includes a title, the affiant's signature, the official administering the oath, and the sworn statement. It must contain facts within the affiant's personal knowledge and demonstrate how they obtained that knowledge. The basic parts are a statement swearing to the truthfulness of the information, the information being sworn to, the affiant's signature, and the attestation of an authorized official. Most affidavits use pre-

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TECHNICAL ENGLISH 2

INVESTIGATE REPORT
WRITING AND
PRESENTATION
LESSON 1:

AFFIDAVIT
DEFINITION OF AFFIDAVIT
An Affidavit is a written statement from an
individual which is sworn to be true. It is an
oath that what the individual is saying is the
truth. An affidavit is used along the witness
statements to prove the truthfulness of a
certain statement in court.
Who can offer an Affidavit?
 An individual can offer an AFFIDAVIT, as long as they have the
mental capacity to understand the seriousness of the oath.
The contents of an affidavit reflect the personal knowledge off
the individual making the statement. This means that an
individual making an affidavit cannot be penalized for failing
to include information of which they were not aware.

 Personal knowledge can in some circumstances, include


personal opinion rather than fact.

 In certain cases, an affidavit can be offered on behalf of


somebody else. This may be the case in relation to the
guardianship of an individual who is severely mentally ill.
ELEMENTS IN WRITING AN AFFIDAVIT

Three essential elements must be satisfied to


constitute a complete affidavit.
They are:
1. A written oath representing the facts as sworn to
by the affiant;
2. The signature of the affiant; and
3. The attestation by an officer authorized to
administer the oath that the affidavit was actually
sworn by the affiant in the presence of that officer.
An affidavit typically includes a title or caption, signature of
affiant, the jurist, and the body of the instrument. An affidavit should
also state the venue. The substance of the document makes it an
affidavit. If the affiant is competent to testify to the contents of the
affidavit at trial, then mere technical deficiencies do not render the affidavit
improper.

An affidavit is not a “lawful affidavit” if:


1. The affidavit is signed outside the presence of an officer, or
2. No oath is administered.
 
An affidavit must state facts and at the same time it should
affirmatively demonstrate how the affiant obtained personal
knowledge of those facts. If the facts stated in the affidavit are untrue
and outside the personal knowledge of the affiant, then the
Affidavit will become legally insufficient.
PARTS OF AFFIDAVIT WRITING
The basic form for an affidavit has four parts:

1. A STATEMENT that the affiant is swearing


under oath to the truthfulness of the
information contained in the AFFIDAVIT.
2. The information that is being SWORN to.
3. The SIGNATURE of the affiant.
4. The ATTESTATION of a notary public or others
official AUTHORIZED to administer OATHS.
A majority of affidavits use forms created by
the courts, lawyers, or financial institutions. If
you are in a divorce case, many courts have
official financial affidavit forms that must be
used. If you are involved in a court proceeding
or are having a will or power of attorney
created by a lawyer, the attorney will prepare
the affidavit forms. If you are applying for a
loan, the lender will provide any necessary
affidavit forms.
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