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No: ____________________(Case ID Number)
___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________(Court Level and Jurisdiction)
BETWEEN:
____________________
Plaintiff
- and -
Defendant
Address for Service and Contact Information of Party Filing this Document
_________________________________________________________________________________
AFFIDAVIT
Sworn (or Affirmed) on this ________ day ________f ________________, ________.
I, ____________________, of ____________________, , MAKE OATH AND SAY THAT:
An Affidavit can also be known as a/an:
A Statutory Declaration can also be called a/an:
An Affidavit is a formal statement made under oath. A statement made in an Affidavit must be true, based on the person creating the document’s knowledge and belief. To be valid, an Affidavit must be witnessed and signed by a person who can administer oaths, such as a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public.
A Statutory Declaration is a formal statement that a person declares is true to the best of their knowledge and belief. To be valid, a Statutory Declaration must be witnessed and signed by a person who can administer an affirmation, such as a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public.
Both an Affidavit and Statutory Declaration are used to provide true statements to support a claim made in a document, in court, to an institution, etc. For example, you may need it to verify your identity for an institution, like a bank, or describe the events that led to a motor vehicle accident for a court matter.
The main difference between these documents is that an Affidavit is typically used in court and a Statutory Declaration is not. A Statutory Declaration is common in forms, like a Canadian immigration form, and often used to validate information like your identity, address, marital status, and more.
If you are unsure about whether you should use an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration, use an Affidavit.
An Affidavit or Statutory Declaration is typically created by an affiant or declarant (both sometimes called a deponent), depending on the document:
An Affidavit or Statutory Declaration may also mention a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public, which is a person who has been appointed by a province or territory to administer oaths and affirmations, certify legal documents, and more.
If your document (typically an Affidavit) is being used in court, it may also list a plaintiff and defendant. Depending on your situation and what information needs to be provided to the court by way of Affidavit, the affiant may be the plaintiff, defendant, or an outside party who is helping the plaintiff or defendant with their court claim.
Typically, an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration will include:
Affidavits and statutory declarations are commonly used in situations when an individual needs to verify or present information that they know to be true based on the best of their knowledge and belief.
For instance, these documents are sometimes used when:
Two parties sign an Affidavit or Statutory Declaration:
The terms oath and affirmation are sometimes used interchangeably to describe a formal promise that confirms information to be true. The main difference is that generally an oath applies to an Affidavit and an affirmation applies to a Statutory Declaration.
Lying under oath or affirmation leads to the same consequence: perjury. This is a criminal offence that involves consciously making untrue statements under oath or affirmation and can result in fines or jail time.
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