n. The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who makes an affidavit.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In law, one who makes an affidavit. [United States.]
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n. a person who makes an affidavit
Word Usage
"These kinds of undemanding romances, which George Eliot once called "spiritual gin," serve their purpose — to entertain and soothe — and I imagine they're even tastier after a day of reading sentences like, "Further affiant sayeth naught.""