How to Use affidavit in a Sentence

affidavit

noun

• We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building.
• Wise at the time lived in Texas, the affidavit states, but moved last year to Bend, Ore.
  — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
• Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
• 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 man then began to run away and continued to fire his weapon, the affidavit said.
  — Steven Mross, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 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
• 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
• 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
• Then at least one adult witness heard a gunshot, per the affidavit.
  — Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Her mother tried to intervene, and Pearson stabbed her in the forehead and a leg, the affidavit said.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 June 2023
• The man who had been robbed then used his cellphone to record the vehicle, according to the affidavit.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
• The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma past and present, according to the affidavit.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• The affidavit alleged, per the outlet, that the victim was forced into a car while at gunpoint and had her hands tied with a chord.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• According to the affidavit, the male walked towards the back sliding glass door and presumably left the scene.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
• The documents summarized these ideas but the plans were never put in place, the affidavit states.
  — Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
• The homeowner told police his wife and special needs daughter were inside the house at the time, the affidavit states.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2023
• The affidavit says the agents saw the legs of one man sticking out of a broken window of the Secret Service vehicle.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
• The male on foot jiggles a door handle on a truck, before taking the bike, according to the affidavit.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
• The affidavit for the warrant to obtain his DNA claimed it was found near the body, which was untrue, a lie that Radner says might have kept it from the trial.
  — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
• The affidavit does not state what was in Johnson's backpack or if police were able to recover the bag.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2023
• The man then stands over him before fleeing, according to the affidavit.
  — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2023
• The suspect drove the victim 450 miles back to his Oregon home and raped her during the trip back, according to an affidavit.
  — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Nonetheless, Cox agreed to keep allowing the two girls to stay overnight alone with Walker, the affidavit says.
  — Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 13 May 2023
• Miller was also seen running and shooting while between two people in the crowd, the affidavits say.
  — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
• Iqbal was found lying in a grassy area with visible gunshot wounds, the affidavit states.
  — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
• Miller wrote in her affidavit that Pham had called the district office about three times in February.
  — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• The affidavit says ShotSpotter, a device used to detect the sounds of gunshots, alerted police to eight shots at the time and location of the shooting.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• This map shows the location of the fires and Maynard’s locations as cited in the arrest affidavit.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2024
• Venegas allegedly slapped the child and ran toward the front of the apartment complex, according to the affidavit.
  — Teddy Grant, ABC News, 12 July 2023
• When Hanna didn't put his hands behind his back, Cordeiro used his stun gun multiple times, the affidavit says.
  — Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024