Affidavit
A written statement of facts, sworn or affirmed by the person making it, for use as evidence.
In Simple Terms
A written statement you swear is true, so it can be used as evidence without you having to say it out loud in court every time.
Detailed Legal Meaning
An affidavit is a voluntary, sworn (or solemnly affirmed) written statement of facts within the deponent's own knowledge, or believed on stated grounds, made before an officer authorized to administer oaths. It is used as evidence in place of, or alongside, oral testimony in many proceedings, and always requires a verification clause confirming what is stated is true to the deponent's knowledge and belief.
Relevant Acts & Sections
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Search on India Code ↗
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Search on India Code ↗
Common Court Usage
Filed to support interlocutory applications, writ petitions, and wherever a fact needs to be placed on record under oath rather than merely asserted in a pleading.
Sample Usage
“The petitioner's affidavit in support of the writ petition was affirmed before the Oath Commissioner on 4th July 2026.”