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affile (<<schwa>>-fIl), vb. Archaic. To file. [Blacks Law 8th]

affilare (af-<<schwa>>-lair-ee), vb.[Law Latin] To put on record; to file. [Blacks Law 8th]

  affidavit (af-<<schwa>>-day-vit). A voluntary declaration of facts written down and sworn to by the declarant before an officer authorized to administer oaths, such as a notary public. • A great deal  of  evidence  is  submitted  by  affidavit,  esp.  in  pretrial  matters  such  as  summary-judgment motions. Cf. DECLARATION(1), (8). [Cases: Affidavits    1. C.J.S. Affidavits §§…

affidatus (af-<<schwa>>-day-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] Hist. A tenant by fealty. [Blacks Law 8th]

affidatio    dominorum    (af-<<schwa>>-day-shee-oh    dom-<<schwa>>-nor-<<schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin] Hist. An oath taken by lords in Parliament. [Blacks Law 8th]

affidare (af-<<schwa>>-dair-ee), vb.[Law Latin] To swear faith to; esp., a tenant’s pledge of faith to a lord. [Blacks Law 8th]

affiant  (<<schwa>>-fI-<<schwa>>nt).1.  One  who  makes  an  affidavit.  —  Also  termed deponent. [Cases: Affi-davits    2. C.J.S. Affidavits §§ 8–12.] 2.COMPLAINANT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

affiance (<<schwa>>-fI-<<schwa>>nts).1.Archaic. The act of confiding. 2. The pledging  of faith; specif., the act of promising to wed. [Blacks Law 8th]

affermer  (a-f<<schwa>>r-may),  vb.[Law  French]  1.  To  let  to  farm.  2.  To  make  sure;  to confirm. [Blacks Law 8th]

affeeror  (<<schwa>>-feer-<<schwa>>r),  n.  Hist.  An  official  responsible  for  assessing amercements in cases in which no precise penalty is given by statute. [Blacks Law 8th]