affidavit

  • 51affidavit of inquiry — By court rule in certain states, substituted service of process may be had on absent defendants if it appears by affidavit of plaintiffs attorney, or other person having knowledge of the facts, that defendant cannot, after diligent inquiry, be… …

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  • 52affidavit of merits — One setting forth that the defendant has a meritorious defense (substantial and not technical) and stating the facts constituting the same. See affidavit of defense …

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  • 53affidavit of inquiry — By court rule in certain states, substituted service of process may be had on absent defendants if it appears by affidavit of plaintiffs attorney, or other person having knowledge of the facts, that defendant cannot, after diligent inquiry, be… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 54affidavit of merits — One setting forth that the defendant has a meritorious defense (substantial and not technical) and stating the facts constituting the same. See affidavit of defense …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 55affidavit for attachment — An affidavit made by or on behalf of the plaintiff and filed by him in the action in which the attachment is sought, as a prerequisite, in most jurisdictions to the issuance of the writ of attachment. 6 Am J2d Attach § 254 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 56affidavit in criminal prosecution — An affidavit charging the commission of a criminal offense upon which a warrant is issued for the arrest of the accused; the equivalent of a complaint or preliminary information. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 441 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 57affidavit of good cause — An affidavit required of the government in a denaturalization proceeding. 8 USC § 1451(a) …

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  • 58affidavit on demurrer — An affidavit required by statute or by the rules of the court in sonic jurisdictions to be made by the attorney filing a demurrer, stating that the demurrer is not interposed for purposes of delay and that it is in the opinion of the attorney… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 59affidavit to hold to bail — An affidavit prerequisite to an arrest in a civil action …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 60affidavit of merits — an affidavit made by a party to an action (as to prevent the automatic entry of judgment against that party) setting forth that the party has a substantial and genuine ground of action or defense and that the complaint or plea filed is not sham… …

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