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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.
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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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However, a moving party occasionally will use this opportunity to attempt to submit additional affidavits or other evidentiary materials in support of its motion.
Squandering the last word: the misuse of reply affidavits in summary judgment proceedings
However, the TVC stressed that that many of those who presented their affidavits did not mentioned all the required data and were not truthful.
Transparency Verification Committee Issues Its Report
"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.
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down med-mal affidavit requirement
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.
Financial affidavits in dissolution of marriage actions: are they really mandatory?
"In this affidavit, James details how Pryor agreed with the radical view that the state of Alabama could ignore federal court rulings."
Appellate nominee Pryor pledged to defy courts, ex-gov says in affidavit
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.
SC allows Rahul 3rd chance to rectify 'chowkidar' blunder
However, today the court noted that the two affidavits in question were filed out of time.
Court expunges two affidavits in Wajir governor academic papers case
21, the former health chief filed a motion asking the panel to admit the affidavit of Dr.
DOJ junks Garin motion in Dengvaxia case
Affidavits of a number of voters had been annexed with the petition, all of which were found to be false.
ECP orders action against PTI's Aleem Khan in fake affidavits case
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.
ECP orders inquiry against Aleem Khan
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:
Chakwal RO asks journalists to ensure impartiality
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.
An appeal to the apex court
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.
IT expert Sajid abduction case: IHC adjourns hearing till November 13
THOMPSON -- A Quaddick Road man charged last month with molesting several boys while he was a Boy Scout leader allegedly molested two of them in a shower on the Nichols College campus in Dudley, Mass., according to arrest warrant affidavits.
Former Scout leader accused of molesting boys on Nichols campus
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.
Kenya: PM Odinga Suffers Setback in Petition
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