Assertion: affidavit | /r/HasProperty | voluntary statement
Facets:
value: purely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: A court cannot force a person to make an affidavit, since, by definition, an affidavit is a voluntary statement.
text: While both appearances in court and depositions may be compelled by the court, affidavits may not be compelled because, as noted, they are purely voluntary.
text: An affidavit is a voluntary action and is admissible as evidence in court hearings.
text: Additionally, depositions and in-court testimony can be compelled by subpeona; an affidavit is a voluntary statement.