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swear (something) out against (one)

To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and swear an affidavit out against him. The woman swore a complaint out against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police swore a warrant out against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged.
See also: out, swear

swear out (something) against (one)

To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and swear out an affidavit against him. The woman swore out a complaint against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police swore out a warrant against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged.
See also: out, swear

take (something) out against (one)

To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and take an affidavit out against him. The woman took a complaint out against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police took a warrant out against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged.
See also: out, take

take out (something) against (one)

To file a legal complaint, affidavit, or warrant alleging or supporting a claim that one has committed some crime. I know that he is breaking the law, but I'm too nervous to go to the police station and take out an affidavit against him. The woman took out a complaint against her ex-husband, claiming that he had violated the terms of his restraining order. The police took out a warrant against the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged.
See also: out, take
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"Because we reverse on the issue that [the affidavit requirement] directly conflicts with Rule 3 of our Rules of Civil Procedure, we need not address the remaining issues," Justice Robert Brown wrote for the court.
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Neither party objected to the proposed financial settlement, and neither party filed a financial affidavit. (7) The Third District ruled that financial affidavits can in fact be waived for simplified procedures under Rule 12.105.
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In his affidavit, Gandhi said he had made the remark in the "heat of campaigning" and that his comment was not meant to scandalise the court in any manner.
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However, today the court noted that the two affidavits in question were filed out of time.
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Affidavits of a number of voters had been annexed with the petition, all of which were found to be false.
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In his petition, the PML-N leader further stated that the Punjab senior minister had also submitted fake affidavits regarding transfer of votes in the NA-122 constituency.
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The order issued by District Information Officer (DIO) Tabinda Amjad on July 16 states:'Under the code of conduct for media issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan for the peaceful holding of General Elections, you are all requested to submit an affidavit on the following points before the Information Office by July 18:
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KARACHI -- The people of Pakistan deeply appreciate the Supreme Court ruling requiring all those aspiring to be parliamentarians to submit an affidavit. There are however two impediments that could largely nullify the entire purpose of these affidavits.
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However court has ordered that SSP Islamabad, SHO Shalimar should file affidavit about negligence in the case and then court would initiate proceedings after seeing affidavits.
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Reading the court decision, Justice Philip Tunoi said that another six affidavits which were attached to that of Odinga should be removed from the court records.
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