How to Use affidavit in a Sentence

affidavit

noun
  • We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
  • Zellhart was tasked with spelling out the government’s case in an affidavit that took her more than six months to write.
    Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • At his home, investigators found a bucket of zip-ties, tape and the handcuffs, the affidavit alleges.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
  • He was arrested on probable cause affidavit and faces multiple charges, state police said.
    The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Security footage from the bar showed Wallen throw an object over the roof, according to his arrest affidavit.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Pizzas that the men shared on the day following the Capitol riot also tied the group together, according to the affidavit.
    Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The North Korean officials had more than guns and ammunition on their minds, according to the affidavit.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Police determined Quillen sent the the messages, according to the affidavit, and he was contacted by an FBI agent.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Under current Michigan law, voters who don’t have a photo ID are allowed to sign an affidavit attesting to their identity.
    Arit John, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The claims in the affidavit have not been proven in court.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Wise at the time lived in Texas, the affidavit states, but moved last year to Bend, Ore.
    Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • At times, Gilliam forced her to take pills, the affidavit says.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
  • Couch has seen the affidavit and the text message his son sent to the mother of his child.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • The video then shows the man driving onto the grass toward the group of teenagers, the affidavit said.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The affidavit sought to have the area searched with a K-9 trained to detect human remains.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 July 2023
  • The video confirmed Webb did not get out of the car, according to the affidavit.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Most of the women were sleeping on bed rolls, the affidavits state.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
  • The man then began to run away and continued to fire his weapon, the affidavit said.
    Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2023
  • It is believed the man forced the victims down the hill to the location where they were killed, the affidavit says.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The Adams did not take the girls to the doctor or enroll Athena in school, according to the affidavit.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Glynn and Daniel were shot in the abdomen, Whitlow in the arm and Hollinger in the face, according to the arrest affidavit.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 4 May 2023
  • Madrigal said in part of the video, according to the affidavit.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
  • During the chase, his nephew called his father, who then called 911, the affidavit says.
    Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The affidavit doesn’t say if Ross profited from the sales.
    oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Gantt and Porter-Baker are both seen shooting at the victims in the parking lot of the barber shop, the affidavit states.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Saunders lived a block from the store, according to the affidavit.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Brunette then entered the golf cart, before stepping out to return to the bar to get his wife, the affidavit states.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This suggested a connection between the dogs found in the creek and the dogs found in the freezer, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
  • When deputies entered, Shari was in her bedroom to the right of the front entry, according to the affidavit.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024

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