Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Counteraffidavit
See AFFIDAVIT.
IFP affidavit
See poverty affidavit under AFFIDAVIT.
affidavit
A voluntary declaration fo facts written down and sworn to by the declarant before an officer authorized to administer oaths. ( a great deal of evidence is submitted by affidavit, esp. in pretrial matters such as summary judgment motions. cf. declaration (8).
affidavit of defense
see affidavit of merits under affidavit.
affidavit of increase
hist. an affidavit that lists - and seeks reimbursement from the opposing party for - the additional cost (above the filing fee and other basic fee charged by the court clerk) incurred by party in taking a matter through trial. attorney fees, witness payments, and the lir• were included in this affidavi s increase.
affidavit of inquiry
An aff. in certain states before substfutcu ,ervice t! process on an absent defendant, in which th: plaintiffs attorney or a person with know3 edge of the facts indicates that the defendan cannot be served within the state.
affidavit of merits
An affidavit in which a defendant asserts that he or she has a meritorious defense. - also termed affidavit of defense.
affidavit of notice
An affidavit stating that the declarant has given proper notice of hearing to other parties to the action.
affidavit of service
An affidavit certifying the service of a notice, summons, writ, or process
counteraffidavit
An affidavit made to contradict and oppose another affidavit.
ifp affidavit
see poverty affidavit
in forma pauperis affidavit
see poverty affidavit.
in forma pauperis affidavit.
See poverty affidavit under AFFIDAVIT.
pauper's affidavit.
see poverty affidavit
poverty affidavit
an affidavit made by an indigent person seeking public assistance, appointment of counsel, waiver of court fees, or other free public services. 28 usca § 1915. -also termed pauper's affidavit; in forma pauperis affidavit; ifp affidavit.
self-proving affidavit
an affidavit attached to a will and signed by witnesses, indicating that the testator was of sound mind and under no duress when signing the will. ( the effect is to make live testimony or other evidence unnecessary when the will is offered for probate.
self-proving affidavit.
See AFFIDAVIT.
sham affidavit
an affidavit that contradicts clear testimony previously given by the same witness, usu. used in an attempt to create an issue of fact in response to a motion for summary judgment.
supplemental affidavit
an affidavit made in addition to a previous one, usu. to supply additional facts.