Glossary
Affidavit — explained for Turkish readers
A written statement sworn or affirmed before a person authorised to administer oaths, used as evidence in court proceedings in England and Wales.
An affidavit is a written statement of evidence that the maker swears (or affirms) to be true in front of a solicitor, commissioner for oaths or notary. The witness signs a short closing clause, the jurat, recording where and when the oath was taken. Since the Civil Procedure Rules, most civil evidence is given by a plainer witness statement with a statement of truth, and affidavits are reserved for particular applications, such as freezing orders.
Turkish civil procedure has no affidavit: witnesses are heard by the judge, and written declarations to a noter serve other purposes. We therefore render the word as yeminli yazılı ifade and keep the jurat as a translated block rather than adapting it to a Turkish form.
Practice Direction 32 allows a translator's accuracy certificate to be given by affidavit where a court requires it. Turkish court papers entering UK proceedings are covered under translations for civil courts and tribunals.